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  Why FIBC Discharge Problems Often Start at the Liner-Spout Interface

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  Why FIBC Discharge Problems Often Start at the Liner-Spout Interface

  Big Bags, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Hoppers, Industrial Hygiene, Insights

Why FIBC Discharge Problems Often Start at the Liner-Spout Interface

FIBC discharge problems are often blamed on the [...]

By POWDERTECHNOLOGY.info|2026-04-11T13:06:58+01:0011 April 2026|Categories: Big Bags, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Hoppers, Industrial Hygiene, Insights|Tags: arching, bag discharge, big bags, dust release, FIBC discharge problems, flexible intermediate bulk containers, flow aids, liner spout interface, outlet spout, powder flow, powder handling, ratholing, venting|0 Comments

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  Triboelectric Charging in Powders: Why Humidity Matters

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  Triboelectric Charging in Powders: Why Humidity Matters

  Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Moisture Sensitivity

Triboelectric Charging in Powders: Why Humidity Matters

Triboelectric charging in powders is not fixed by [...]

By POWDERTECHNOLOGY.info|2026-03-28T12:28:49+00:0028 March 2026|Categories: Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: antistatic control, charge dissipation, contact electrification, humidity effects, insulating surfaces, particle-surface interactions, powder adhesion, powder electrostatics, powder handling, static electricity, surface chemistry, triboelectric charging, triboelectric charging in powders, wall build-up, work function|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 POWDERTECHNOLOGY.info|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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  Silicon Anode Powder: The Manufacturing Bottleneck Behind Next Gen Battery Gains

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  Silicon Anode Powder: The Manufacturing Bottleneck Behind Next Gen Battery Gains

  Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Energy Industry, Feature Article

Silicon Anode Powder: The Manufacturing Bottleneck Behind Next Gen Battery Gains

Silicon anode powder fails in production for predictable [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:24:21+01:0024 January 2026|Categories: Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Energy Industry, Feature Article|Tags: agglomeration, battery manufacturing, binder architecture, calendering, DCIR, dispersion quality, dry room electrostatics, formation, impedance scatter, incoming inspection, micron silicon, moisture control, nano silicon, oxide layer, particle size distribution, powder QA, PSD tails, representative sampling, silicon anode, silicon anode powder, silicon carbon composite, silicon graphite anode, SiOx, slurry rheology, surface area, surface chemistry, triboelectric charging|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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  Charge Decay Time: A Fast Predictor of Powder Handling Risk

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  Charge Decay Time: A Fast Predictor of Powder Handling Risk

  Electrostatic Effects, Insights, Plastics and Polymers, Surface Energy

Charge Decay Time: A Fast Predictor of Powder Handling Risk

Charge decay time turns electrostatics into a practical [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:53+01:0018 October 2025|Categories: Electrostatic Effects, Insights, Plastics and Polymers, Surface Energy|Tags: Electrostatic Effects, flowability, food industry, laboratory, pharmaceutical industry, Plastics and Polymers, Powder|0 Comments

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  Hidden Charge Peaks in Powder Flows: Measure What is missed

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  Hidden Charge Peaks in Powder Flows: Measure What is missed

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Insights

Hidden Charge Peaks in Powder Flows: Measure What is missed

Do not accept a safe net charge as [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:57+01:0027 September 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Insights|Tags: charge distribution, charge measurement, Electrostatic Effects, Faraday pail, hidden charge peaks, powder flows, powder handling risks, Powder safety, powder technology, spatial charge mapping|0 Comments

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  Atomic Fundamentals and the Density–Energy Link

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  Atomic Fundamentals and the Density–Energy Link

  Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Future

Atomic Fundamentals and the Density–Energy Link

Lithium’s atomic-scale behavior drives energy density in batteries. [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:28:01+01:006 September 2025|Categories: Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Future|Tags: anode powders, atomic behavior, cathode powders, dendrites, Energy Density, lithium powders, lithium-ion batteries, powder engineering, solid-state batteries|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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  Handling Functional Powders: Five Risks and How to Control Them

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  Handling Functional Powders: Five Risks and How to Control Them

  Abrasion, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Insights, Legislation and Standards, Moisture Sensitivity

Handling Functional Powders: Five Risks and How to Control Them

Modern batteries, 5 G antennas, and solid‑state ceramics start with [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:10:26+01:0015 June 2025|Categories: Abrasion, Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Insights, Legislation and Standards, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: abrasion resistance, cleanroom ISO 5, contamination control, dust explosion, electrostatic charge, fine powders, flowability, functional powder handling, glovebox processing, Hastelloy equipment, IEC 62660-3, inert-gas purge, lithium battery powders, Moisture Sensitivity, NFPA 652 compliance|0 Comments

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