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  • Dustiness test setup: scientist uses a continuous drop rig with CPC and ELPI, rotating drum visible
    23 August 2025

    Dustiness Tests Compared: EN 15051 Versus EN 17199-4

    Use EN 15051 for mass-based dustiness in health-related fractions. The rotating drum [...]

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  • Sealed powder transfer line with hopper, rotary valve, HEPA filter and gauge, illustrating containment for REACH microplastics reporting.
    16 August 2025

    REACH microplastics reporting: EU restriction, polymer powders

    The EU’s microplastics rules, REACH microplastics reporting, bring labelling and annual reporting [...]

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  • Thermal view of melt pool during metal 3D printing, showing AI monitoring in additive manufacturing.
    9 August 2025

    Affordable Powders, Reliable Results: AI Monitoring in Metal Additive Manufacturing

    AI monitoring in additive manufacturing makes affordable powders viable in metal AM. [...]

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  • Close-up of powder flow from a hopper, illustrating the link between packing density and powder flow.
    2 August 2025

    Balancing Packing Density and Powder Flow in Continuous Processing

    Packing density and powder flow rarely align naturally. Engineering this balance requires [...]

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  • On-demand atomisation metal powder system in an R&D laboratory.
    26 July 2025

    On-Demand Atomisation: Custom Metal Powders for R&D and Prototyping

    On-demand atomisation metal powder low-volume production is changing the way labs and [...]

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  • Robotic powder handling system dispensing fine powder into a beaker with real-time flow control
    19 July 2025

    Robots Can Now Weigh Powders Reliably—Thanks to Flowability-Informed Control

    Machine learning now allows robots to adjust dosing motions based on real-time [...]

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  • AI-based in-line particle size monitoring system with stainless steel probe analyzing powder flow in a continuous milling line.
    13 July 2025

    AI-Assisted In-Line Particle Size Monitoring: What the Evidence Supports

    AI-assisted direct imaging can turn difficult process images into usable particle-size information [...]

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  • Compressed powder tablet showing edge cracks, illustrating powder deformation behavior under pressure
    6 July 2025

    Powders Under Pressure: Why Deformation Behavior Matters

    powder deformation behavior under pressure in different ways. Understanding their behavior improves [...]

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  • Close-up of a sealed industrial powder drum showing internal condensation, symbolizing moisture-driven powder degradation during storage.
    29 June 2025

    The Slow Collapse of “Stable” Powders: powder aging and degradation

    Powders degrade quietly. Over time, even stable materials shift in chemistry, structure, [...]

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  • Powder discharging from a hopper, showing uneven flow due to prior handling and compaction
    22 June 2025

    Powder Memory: How Processing History Affects Behavior

    Powder memory explains why a powder’s behavior can change over time. Past [...]

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  • Cleanroom technician transferring functional powder dor glovebox
    15 June 2025

    Handling Functional Powders: Five Risks and How to Control Them

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

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  • powder flooding, flowability, feeder design, flow function, Jenike cell, free-flowing powders, uncontrolled discharge, powder handling, cohesive powders
    9 June 2025

    Powder Flow vs. Powder Flooding: Where’s the Line?

    Powder Flow vs. Powder Flooding: An Introduction Smooth powder flow is [...]

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