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  • Wood powder bridging above the outlet of a stainless-steel hopper
    3 October 2026

    Wood Powder Feeding Problems: Separating Moisture Effects From Particle Interlocking

    Wood powder can bridge because fibrous particles mechanically interlock, because moisture increases [...]

    Feature Article

  • Technical comparison of copper powder morphologies used in electrification applications, including dendritic, spherical, irregular, and flake copper particles.
    27 June 2026

    Copper Powder for Electrification: Why Morphology, Purity, and Packing Density Are Now Engineering Variables

    Sintered contacts, additive manufactured heat exchangers, EV motor components, and conductive pastes each require a different copper powder. This article explains why morphology, particle size distribution, oxygen content, and packing density are engineering variables, and how to specify them correctly for electrification applications.

    Feature Article

  • Macro close up of silicon carbon battery powder particles illustrating silicon carbon battery issues such as particle cracking and expansion.
    21 February 2026

    Diagnosing Silicon-Carbon Battery Issues

    Silicon-carbon battery issues start with silicon’s extreme volume expansion during charging, often [...]

    Feature Article

  • Water-soluble fluoride in black mass, simplified diagram showing the three main control levers: upstream electrolyte removal, moisture exposure during handling, and thermal conditioning with off gas control.
    21 February 2026

    Water Soluble-Fluoride in Black Mass: Limits, Risks, and QA Control

    Water-soluble fluoride in black mass is now a control variable, not a [...]

    Insights

  • LFP black mass pre export workflow infographic showing sampling, testing, review, decision, logistics, and shipping
    31 January 2026

    Black Mass Powder Quality: Sampling, QA Panel, and Spec Templates

    Black mass powder quality decides yield, buyer acceptance, and dispute risk. First, [...]

    Know How

  • Technician uses a riffle splitter to divide silicon anode powder into labelled sample jars on a lab bench.
    24 January 2026

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

    Silicon anode powder fails in production for predictable reasons. Particle morphology, oxide [...]

    Feature Article

  • Sulfide solid electrolytes handled in a sealed dry room powder transfer with dew point monitoring
    17 January 2026

    Sulfide Solid Electrolytes: The Powder Barrier to Solid State Batteries

    Sulfide solid electrolytes promise fast ion transport and strong stack contact. Yet [...]

    Feature Article

  • PFAS PTFE powder manufacturing cleanroom line with enclosed mixer, coater, and calendaring stack, QA monitor visible.
    18 October 2025

    PFAS vs PTFE in 2025: What’s Really Changing for Powder-Based Manufacturing

    PFAS PTFE powder manufacturing industries will face policy tightening across Europe. PTFE’s [...]

    Feature Article

  • Cobalt exposure limits powder manufacturing worker in PPE with respirator, dusted with cobalt powder.
    6 September 2025

    Cobalt Exposure Limits in Powder Manufacturing: Five Steps to EU Compliance

    Cobalt exposure limits in powder manufacturing are tightening. Plants must act now [...]

    Insights

  • Scientist applying slurry of lithium powders to foil electrode in lab, demonstrating lithium powders energy density research.
    6 September 2025

    Atomic Fundamentals and the Density–Energy Link

    Lithium’s atomic-scale behavior drives energy density in batteries. Powders are not passive [...]

    Feature Article

  • Hard carbon powder for sodium-ion battery use, shown in dry-room conditions with stable structure.
    23 August 2025

    Hard Carbon in Sodium-Ion Batteries: Moisture Control, Powder QA, and Line Readiness

    Hard carbon sodium-ion batteries are a match made in heaven. When moisture [...]

    Feature Article

  • Black Mass Powder Handling storage facility
    16 August 2025

    Black Mass Powder Handling: NFPA 660, 2025 Safety Regulations

    Black mass is fine, conductive, and often cohesive. It brings fire, explosion, [...]

    Feature Article