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  • 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 [...]

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  • Ancient powder technologies illustrated by a Tang dynasty alchemist grinding early gunpowder ingredients.
    30 August 2025

    Ancient Powder Technologies: Metallurgy, Pigments, and Gunpowder Before Western Reinvention

    Ancient civilizations mastered powder processing long before modern science. What we call [...]

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  • 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 [...]

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  • 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, [...]

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  • Dry electrode battery manufacturing line with powder handling equipment and automated feeders.
    9 August 2025

    Dry Electrode Battery Manufacturing: Powder Rules for Modern Factories

    Dry electrode battery manufacturing demands tighter powder control. Flow, moisture, and morphology [...]

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  • Close-up of particles formed through laser spheroidization of titanium powders, showing spherical morphology and smooth surfaces.
    2 August 2025

    Laser Spheroidization of Titanium Powders

    Laser spheroidization turns irregular titanium powders into dense, spherical feedstock with excellent [...]

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  • Powder flow behavior in animal feed formulations and segregation
    26 July 2025

    Powder Flow Behavior in Multi-Nutrient Animal Feed

    Even small changes in powder flow behavior in animal feed formulations can [...]

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  • Photorealistic image showing a powder sample undergoing high-speed mixing or compression testing, with visible instrumentation capturing thermal or mechanical responses.
    19 July 2025

    Energetic States and Chemical Dynamics in Powder Systems

    Energetic states in powder systems depend on more than material composition. Internal [...]

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  • Visual warning graphic illustrating the global risk to powder safety from eliminating the Chemical Safety Board.
    12 July 2025

    The Elimination of the Chemical Safety Board: A Global Blow for Safety

    Defunding the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) strips away a vital layer [...]

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  • Photorealistic powder bed visualizing quantum thinking in powder technology through mixed flow and cohesive behaviors.
    6 July 2025

    Quantum Thinking in Powder Technology: Embracing Uncertainty for Better Process Design

    Quantum thinking in powder technology isn’t about physics. It’s a mindset shift. [...]

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  • Close-up of a stainless steel shear cell testing setup in a laboratory, filled with powder, during flowability testing.
    28 June 2025

    Shear Cell Testing: The Key to Understanding and Controlling Powder Flow

    Shear cell testing is the most effective method for predicting and controlling [...]

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  • Photorealistic image of industrial spray drying equipment with powder being collected in a stainless steel container
    21 June 2025

    Modern Spray Drying: Methods and Limitations

    Spray drying technology transforms liquids into powders with high precision and control. [...]

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