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  Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

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  Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

  Dustiness, Flowability, Insights, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Permeability

Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

Fines in powder behavior matter because fine particles [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-05-20T15:19:21+01:0023 May 2026|Categories: Dustiness, Flowability, Insights, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Permeability|Tags: air retention, D10, D50, dustiness, fine particles, fines in powder behavior, particle size analysis, particle size distribution, permeability, powder characterization, powder flow, powder handling, Powder Processing, powder testing, segregation, surface area|0 Comments

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  Why Dust Control in Powder Handling Starts With Powder Behavior

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  Why Dust Control in Powder Handling Starts With Powder Behavior

  Dustiness, Industrial Hygiene, Insights

Why Dust Control in Powder Handling Starts With Powder Behavior

Dust control in powder handling works best when [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-04-21T18:23:19+01:0025 April 2026|Categories: Dustiness, Industrial Hygiene, Insights|Tags: airborne dust, bag dump station, dust containment, dust control in powder handling, dust release, dustiness, housekeeping, inhalable dust, LEV, local exhaust ventilation, occupational hygiene, powder dust control, powder handling, respirable dust, source capture, transfer chute|0 Comments

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  Pneumatic Conveying Attrition: Transfer Quietly Changes Powder

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  Pneumatic Conveying Attrition: Transfer Quietly Changes Powder

  Attrition, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights

Pneumatic Conveying Attrition: Transfer Quietly Changes Powder

Pneumatic conveying attrition can change a powder even [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:22:46+01:004 April 2026|Categories: Attrition, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights|Tags: blend integrity, conveying bends, dilute phase conveying, dustiness, feeder instability, fines generation, particle breakage, particle velocity, pneumatic conveying attrition, powder degradation, powder handling, PSD shift|0 Comments

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  Powder Dustiness Is a Release Problem, Not a Fines Number

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  Powder Dustiness Is a Release Problem, Not a Fines Number

  Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Insights

Powder Dustiness Is a Release Problem, Not a Fines Number

Powder dustiness is a release behavior. It is [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-03-24T20:24:04+00:0028 March 2026|Categories: Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Insights|Tags: airborne dust, electrostatics, EN 15051-2, EN 17199-4, exposure control, fines content, humidity, inhalable dust, powder containment, powder dustiness, powder handling, respirable dust|0 Comments

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  The Search for Universal Dust Explosivity Criteria

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  The Search for Universal Dust Explosivity Criteria

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Dustiness, Feature Article, Pharmaceutical Industry

The Search for Universal Dust Explosivity Criteria

Universal dust explosivity criteria fail because explosibility depends [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-02-06T23:16:10+00:007 February 2026|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Dustiness, Feature Article, Pharmaceutical Industry|Tags: ASTM E1226, combustible dust, dust explosion, dust hazard analysis, Kst, LOC, MEC, MIE, NFPA 652, Pmax, Process Safety|0 Comments

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  Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls

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  Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls

  Dustiness, Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Flowability

Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls

Triboelectric charging forms when powders contact and separate, [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-12-13T12:43:09+00:0013 December 2025|Categories: Dustiness, Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Flowability|Tags: charge distribution, charge to mass ratio, electrostatic field meter, ESD risk, Faraday cup, fines migration, Fluidized bed, hopper discharge, humidity control, ionization, pneumatic conveying, powder bed fusion, powder electrostatics, segregation, static electricity, tribocharging, triboelectric charging, wall adhesion|0 Comments

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  Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

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  Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

  Big Bags, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights

Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

Control banding for powders turns incomplete hazard data [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:00+01:0013 December 2025|Categories: Big Bags, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights|Tags: big bag discharge, containment, control banding, control banding for powders, Dust control, dust exposure, enclosure, exposure assessment, inhalable dust, local exhaust ventilation, occupational exposure limits, occupational hygiene, OEB bands, OEL bands, powder exposure, powder handling, powder plant safety, risk management, sampling point, screw conveyor|0 Comments

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  Titanium dioxide powder classification in 2025: what changed, what did not

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  Titanium dioxide powder classification in 2025: what changed, what did not

  Dustiness, Insights, Legislation and Standards

Titanium dioxide powder classification in 2025: what changed, what did not

titanium dioxide powder classification is shifting again in [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:00+01:006 December 2025|Categories: Dustiness, Insights, Legislation and Standards|Tags: chemical industry, cosmetics, dustiness, food industry, inhalable dust, Nanomaterials, occupational hygiene, Pharmaceuticals, powder classification, respirable dust, Titanium Dioxide|0 Comments

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  Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

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  Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

  Dustiness, Hoppers, Know How, Silo storage

Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

Powder dustiness is a measurable property, not a [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:01+01:0030 November 2025|Categories: Dustiness, Hoppers, Know How, Silo storage|Tags: bag dumping, combustible dust, cross contamination, dust exposure, dustiness measurement, Explosion Risk, FIBC handling, industrial hygiene, Know How, local exhaust ventilation, occupational exposure, plant containment, plant design, powder dustiness, powder handling|0 Comments

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  Electrostatic Troubleshooting in Powder handling

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  Electrostatic Troubleshooting in Powder handling

  Conveying, Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Know How

Electrostatic Troubleshooting in Powder handling

Electrostatic troubleshooting in powder handling addresses particle properties, [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:28:01+01:0029 August 2025|Categories: Conveying, Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Know How|Tags: bulk solids handling, dust explosion prevention, electrostatic troubleshooting powder handling, hopper discharge, particle adhesion, pneumatic conveying, powder flow, powder processing safety, powder QA, static control, triboelectric charging|0 Comments

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