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  Vibration as a Flow Aid: When It Helps Powder Flow

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  Vibration as a Flow Aid: When It Helps Powder Flow

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Segregation

Vibration as a Flow Aid: When It Helps Powder Flow

Vibration can improve powder discharge when it breaks [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-29T13:46:30+01:0020 June 2026|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Segregation|Tags: bin vibration, feeder stability, flow aid, hopper vibration, powder compaction, powder discharge, powder flow, segregation, vibration, vibratory flow aid|0 Comments

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  Fine Powder Fluidization in Pneumatic Conveying and Discharge Control

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  Fine Powder Fluidization in Pneumatic Conveying and Discharge Control

  Conveying, Feature Article, Flowability, Particle Size Testing, Permeability, Segregation

Fine Powder Fluidization in Pneumatic Conveying and Discharge Control

Fine powder fluidization can support controlled pneumatic conveying, [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:14+01:0030 May 2026|Categories: Conveying, Feature Article, Flowability, Particle Size Testing, Permeability, Segregation|Tags: air entrainment, bulk density variation, cohesive powders, dense phase conveying, fine particles, fine powder fluidization, fluidization segregation, Geldart classification, Moisture Sensitivity, pneumatic conveying, powder deaeration, powder flowability, powder flushing, powder handling, powder permeability, powder segregation, powder testing, receiving hopper|0 Comments

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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 [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:15+01:0030 May 2026|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity, Permeability, Segregation|Tags: Bulk Solids, caking, dustiness testing, feeder performance, hopper bridging, hopper discharge, Moisture Sensitivity, powder behavior, powder characterization, powder flowability, powder handling, powder operating window, powder permeability, powder storage, powder testing, Powder troubleshooting, process conditions, ring shear tester, segregation, shear cell testing|0 Comments

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  Thermal Gradient Segregation: Why Heat Moves Particles

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  Thermal Gradient Segregation: Why Heat Moves Particles

  Analytical Techniques and Methods, Dispersion, Feature Article, Segregation

Thermal Gradient Segregation: Why Heat Moves Particles

Thermal gradient segregation begins when one region [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:21+01:0025 April 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Dispersion, Feature Article, Segregation|Tags: crystal growth segregation, drying stratification, formulation stability, natural convection, particle migration, pigment dispersion, slurry stability, Soret effect, suspension stability, thermal gradient segregation, thermal loading, thermophoresis|0 Comments

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  Powder Segregation Diagnosis During Mixing, Conveying, and Filling

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  Powder Segregation Diagnosis During Mixing, Conveying, and Filling

  Conveying, Editors pick, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, Segregation, Uncategorised

Powder Segregation Diagnosis During Mixing, Conveying, and Filling

Powder segregation diagnosis starts by locating where the [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:24+01:0011 April 2026|Categories: Conveying, Editors pick, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, Segregation, Uncategorised|Tags: and dusting., and filling, and how to identify sifting, conveying, fluidization, Learn how powder segregation diagnosis works during mixing, trajectory effects|0 Comments

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  The Dictators of Powder Behavior: A practical guide to powder behavior control in production

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  The Dictators of Powder Behavior: A practical guide to powder behavior control in production

  Cohesion, Compaction, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, Segregation

The Dictators of Powder Behavior: A practical guide to powder behavior control in production

Powder behavior control starts with fifteen core factors. [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:07+01:0025 October 2025|Categories: Cohesion, Compaction, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, Segregation|Tags: Bulk density, cohesive powders, discrete element modeling, electrostatic charge, flow aids, humidity control, industrial powder handling, moisture effects, particle size distribution, powder behavior control, powder characterization, powder cohesion, powder compaction, powder flowability, powder mixing, powder morphology, Powder Processing, powder segregation, ring shear testing, surface energy|0 Comments

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  Powder Segregation Test: The 20 Minute Bottle Method

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  Powder Segregation Test: The 20 Minute Bottle Method

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Particle size distribution, Segregation

Powder Segregation Test: The 20 Minute Bottle Method

Most blend failures start with segregation during transfer. [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:54+01:004 October 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Particle size distribution, Segregation|Tags: blend uniformity, bottle test, chute design, core sampling, density difference, drop height, fill rate, fines migration, free-fall, hopper design, mass flow, particle size distribution, percolation, potency control, powder segregation test, receiver venting, segregation, trajectory sorting, trickle fill, wall friction|0 Comments

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  Powder Flow Behavior in Multi-Nutrient Animal Feed

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  Powder Flow Behavior in Multi-Nutrient Animal Feed

  Animal feeds, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, powders, Segregation, Transport

Powder Flow Behavior in Multi-Nutrient Animal Feed

Even small changes in powder flow behavior in [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:29:34+01:0026 July 2025|Categories: Animal feeds, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, powders, Segregation, Transport|Tags: animal feed, Bulk Solids, equipment solutions, feed formulation, feed uniformity, flowability, microingredients, mixing equipment, powder flow, powder handling, powder mixing, process control, quality assurance, segregation|0 Comments

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  Segregation Mechanisms and Prevention in Blending and Transport

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  Segregation Mechanisms and Prevention in Blending and Transport

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Conveying, Flowability, Hoppers, Know How, Mixing technology, Segregation

Segregation Mechanisms and Prevention in Blending and Transport

Segregation ruins powder blends after mixing. This article [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:29:39+01:005 July 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Conveying, Flowability, Hoppers, Know How, Mixing technology, Segregation|Tags: blending uniformity, bulk powder handling, flow issues, flowability, Know How, mixing defects, particle separation, powder segregation, powder transport, process troubleshooting|0 Comments

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

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

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

Powder Flow vs. Powder Flooding: An Introduction [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:10:27+01:009 June 2025|Categories: Flowability, Insights, Segregation|Tags: cohesive powders, feeder design, flow function, flowability, free-flowing powders, Jenike cell, powder flooding, powder handling, uncontrolled discharge|0 Comments

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