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Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process
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Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process

Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity, Permeability, Segregation

Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process

A powder operating window defines the process [...]

Moisture Control for Powders: Dew Point, Water Activity, and Caking Windows
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Moisture Control for Powders: Dew Point, Water Activity, and Caking Windows

Caking, Know How, Moisture Sensitivity

Moisture Control for Powders: Dew Point, Water Activity, and Caking Windows

Moisture control for powders breaks down when teams [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-03-28T12:29:17+00:0028 March 2026|Categories: Caking, Know How, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: bulk solids handling, caking risk, conditioned testing, dew point, exposure points, flowability, humidity control, moisture content, moisture control for powders, Moisture Sensitivity, operating window, powder caking, powder flow, powder QA, powder storage, Powder troubleshooting, refill humidity, sticking, storage stability, water activity|0 Comments

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 Martijn Daalder|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

Wall Friction Drift in Hoppers: Why Discharge Degrades Over Time
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Wall Friction Drift in Hoppers: Why Discharge Degrades Over Time

Bulk Solids Characterization, Caking, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity, Shear

Wall Friction Drift in Hoppers: Why Discharge Degrades Over Time

Many hopper issues are boundary-limited. Wall friction drifts [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-01-31T12:16:32+00:0031 January 2026|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Caking, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity, Shear|Tags: fouling, funnel flow, hopper discharge, humidity control, liners, mass flow, ratholing, shear cell testing, silo flow, wall friction|0 Comments

Sulfide Solid Electrolytes: The Powder Barrier to Solid State Batteries
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Sulfide Solid Electrolytes: The Powder Barrier to Solid State Batteries

Compaction, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Moisture Sensitivity

Sulfide Solid Electrolytes: The Powder Barrier to Solid State Batteries

Sulfide solid electrolytes promise fast ion transport and [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:24:23+01:0017 January 2026|Categories: Compaction, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: argyrodite, dew point, dry-room, electrostatics, green density, H2S, Li6PS5Cl, moisture control, Porosity, powder compaction, powder QA, solid-state batteries, sulfide solid electrolyte, sulfide solid electrolytes, traceability, water activity|0 Comments

When Humidity Spikes Hit Your Powder Flow
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When Humidity Spikes Hit Your Powder Flow

Flowability, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity

When Humidity Spikes Hit Your Powder Flow

Average conditions rarely tell the full story. Short [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:03+01:0022 November 2025|Categories: Flowability, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: caking risk, climate control, humidity control, humidity spikes powder flow, hygroscopic powders, Moisture Sensitivity, powder flow problems, powder handling, powder moisture, powder stability, process upsets, relative humidity, storage conditions, warehouse climate, water activity|0 Comments

Powder Certificate of Analysis vs Reality: Why Incoming Tests Matter
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Powder Certificate of Analysis vs Reality: Why Incoming Tests Matter

Analytical Techniques and Methods, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Flowability, Laboratory, Moisture Sensitivity

Powder Certificate of Analysis vs Reality: Why Incoming Tests Matter

A powder certificate of analysis (CoA) confirms identity [...]

Inside Perspective of Powder Wettability in the Food and Feed Industries
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Inside Perspective of Powder Wettability in the Food and Feed Industries

Feature Article, Feed industry, Food Industry, Moisture Sensitivity, Wettability

Inside Perspective of Powder Wettability in the Food and Feed Industries

Powder wettability in food and feed determines how [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-11-15T14:00:08+00:0015 November 2025|Categories: Feature Article, Feed industry, Food Industry, Moisture Sensitivity, Wettability|Tags: agglomeration, anti-caking agents, aquafeed, capillary rise tests, clumping, contact angle measurement, dairy powders, feed pellets, fluidized bed granulation, food powders, Infant formula, instant powders, lecithin, moisture management, pellet durability, powder hydration, powder reconstitution, powder wettability, Process Optimization, shrimp feed, sinking time test, spray drying, surface fat, surfactants|0 Comments

Dew Point vs Water Activity in Powder Processing
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Dew Point vs Water Activity in Powder Processing

Bulk Solids Characterization, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity

Dew Point vs Water Activity in Powder Processing

For powders, dew point vs water activity defines [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:08+01:0025 October 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: Bulk Solids Characterization, dew point vs water activity, flowability, humidity control, HVAC, hygroscopicity, laboratory, Moisture Measurement, Moisture Sensitivity, Powder Processing, powder quality control, powder stability, powder technology, Process Environment, QA|0 Comments

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

Energy Industry, Feature Article, Laboratory, Legislation and Standards, Moisture Sensitivity

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

PFAS PTFE powder manufacturing industries will face policy [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2025-10-18T00:40:43+01:0018 October 2025|Categories: Energy Industry, Feature Article, Laboratory, Legislation and Standards, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: battery manufacturing, compliance, dry electrode, flowability, fluoropolymers, legislation, Moisture Sensitivity, PFAS, Powder Processing, PTFE, QA, REACH|0 Comments

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Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process

Moisture Control for Powders: Dew Point, Water Activity, and Caking Windows

Triboelectric Charging in Powders: Why Humidity Matters

Wall Friction Drift in Hoppers: Why Discharge Degrades Over Time

Sulfide Solid Electrolytes: The Powder Barrier to Solid State Batteries

When Humidity Spikes Hit Your Powder Flow

Powder Certificate of Analysis vs Reality: Why Incoming Tests Matter

Inside Perspective of Powder Wettability in the Food and Feed Industries

Dew Point vs Water Activity in Powder Processing

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