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  Powder Wettability: Why Powders Float, Clump, or Disperse

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  Powder Wettability: Why Powders Float, Clump, or Disperse

  Agglomaration, Dispersion, Insights, Particle Size Testing, Surface Energy

Powder Wettability: Why Powders Float, Clump, or Disperse

Powder wettability controls the first contact between powder [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-05-06T10:12:38+01:009 May 2026|Categories: Agglomaration, Dispersion, Insights, Particle Size Testing, Surface Energy|Tags: capillary uptake, contact angle, controlled dispersion, dispersibility, dry cores, fish eyes, liquid penetration, powder clumping, powder dispersion, powder liquid interface, powder liquid mixing, powder wettability, powder wetting, sinkability, surface energy, trapped air, wetting behavior|0 Comments

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  Charge Decay Time: A Fast Predictor of Powder Handling Risk

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  Charge Decay Time: A Fast Predictor of Powder Handling Risk

  Electrostatic Effects, Insights, Plastics and Polymers, Surface Energy

Charge Decay Time: A Fast Predictor of Powder Handling Risk

Charge decay time turns electrostatics into a practical [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:53+01:0018 October 2025|Categories: Electrostatic Effects, Insights, Plastics and Polymers, Surface Energy|Tags: Electrostatic Effects, flowability, food industry, laboratory, pharmaceutical industry, Plastics and Polymers, Powder|0 Comments

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  Case Study: Powder Technology Principles in Laser-Assisted Bioprinting

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  Case Study: Powder Technology Principles in Laser-Assisted Bioprinting

  Adhesion, Case studies, Microscopy, Nano, Packing Density, Rheology, Surface Energy

Case Study: Powder Technology Principles in Laser-Assisted Bioprinting

Table of contents Executive Summary [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-10-08T12:24:08+01:005 October 2025|Categories: Adhesion, Case studies, Microscopy, Nano, Packing Density, Rheology, Surface Energy|Tags: adhesion, bio-inks, CFD, DEM, donor film, droplet impact, droplet spread, GMP, high-speed imaging, jetting stability, laser optics, laser-assisted bioprinting, Ohnesorge number, oxygen diffusion, packing density, perfusion, polydispersity, powder principles, quality by design, rheology, satellite droplets, substrate treatment, surface energy, tissue engineering, Weber number, yield stress|0 Comments

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  Moisture as a Formulation Risk: Beyond Standard Hygroscopicity Testing

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  Moisture as a Formulation Risk: Beyond Standard Hygroscopicity Testing

  Insights, Laboratory, Moisture Sensitivity, Surface Energy

Moisture as a Formulation Risk: Beyond Standard Hygroscopicity Testing

Moisture risk in powder formulations extends beyond mass [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:59+01:0013 September 2025|Categories: Insights, Laboratory, Moisture Sensitivity, Surface Energy|Tags: DVS, excipients, flowability, hygroscopicity, IGC, moisture, powder formulations, QA, recrystallization, stability, surface energy, thermal analysis|0 Comments

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

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

  Additives, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Moisture Sensitivity, Particle size distribution, Porosity, Surface Energy

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

Hard carbon sodium-ion batteries are a match made [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:28:02+01:0023 August 2025|Categories: Additives, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Moisture Sensitivity, Particle size distribution, Porosity, Surface Energy|Tags: battery powder, battery safety, Coulombic efficiency, dry-room, electrolyte pairing, EU compliance, flowability, hard carbon, moisture control, powder QA, Prussian white, PSD, QA, SEI, Sodium-ion batteries, texture control|0 Comments

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  Dry Electrode Battery Manufacturing: Powder Rules for Modern Factories

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  Dry Electrode Battery Manufacturing: Powder Rules for Modern Factories

  Cohesion, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, Moisture Sensitivity, Nano, Porosity, Surface Energy, Sustainability

Dry Electrode Battery Manufacturing: Powder Rules for Modern Factories

Dry electrode battery manufacturing demands tighter powder control. [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:29:31+01:009 August 2025|Categories: Cohesion, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, Moisture Sensitivity, Nano, Porosity, Surface Energy, Sustainability|Tags: battery powder flowability, conductive carbon distribution, dry electrode battery manufacturing, dynamic flow energy testing, electrode porosity control, high-shear mixing in battery manufacturing, moisture sensitivity in powders, nanoparticle deposition in electrodes, powder cohesion control, solvent-free cathode production, sustainable battery production|0 Comments

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  Energetic States and Chemical Dynamics in Powder Systems

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  Energetic States and Chemical Dynamics in Powder Systems

  Cohesion, Compaction, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, Surface Energy, Thermal Properties

Energetic States and Chemical Dynamics in Powder Systems

Energetic states in powder systems depend on more [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:29:36+01:0019 July 2025|Categories: Cohesion, Compaction, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, Surface Energy, Thermal Properties|Tags: activation energy, cohesive powders, energetic states, energy modeling, granular systems, non-equilibrium systems, particle dynamics, powder behavior, powder flow, surface chemistry|0 Comments

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  Powder Technologies Within Circular Systems

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  Powder Technologies Within Circular Systems

  Compaction, Feature Article, Flowability, Metallurgy, Particle size distribution, Plastics and Polymers, Surface Energy, Sustainability

Powder Technologies Within Circular Systems

In a circular economy, powder testing is no [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:10:27+01:0025 May 2025|Categories: Compaction, Feature Article, Flowability, Metallurgy, Particle size distribution, Plastics and Polymers, Surface Energy, Sustainability|Tags: additive manufacturing, ceramic powders, circular manufacturing, circular powder systems, Compaction, flowability, material degradation, metal powders, polymer powders, Porosity, powder characterisation, powder lifecycle, Powder recyclability, powder reuse, powder testing, reused powders, surface oxidation, sustainable powder technology, testing protocols, traceability|0 Comments

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  Particle Shape Impact on Surface Area and Reactivity

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  Particle Shape Impact on Surface Area and Reactivity

  Chemical Reactivity, Insights, Milling, Particle size distribution, powders, Surface Energy

Particle Shape Impact on Surface Area and Reactivity

Particle shape impacts surface area, directly affecting chemical reactivity [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:12:50+01:0016 March 2025|Categories: Chemical Reactivity, Insights, Milling, Particle size distribution, powders, Surface Energy|Tags: active sites, catalytic efficiency, chemical reactivity, controlled crystallization, industrial optimization, Irregular Particles, manufacturing processes, milling techniques, particle morphology, particle processing, particle shape, Pharmaceuticals, Spherical Particles, spray drying, surface area|0 Comments

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  The Ultimate Guide to Powder Technology

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  The Ultimate Guide to Powder Technology

  Adhesion, Cohesion, Dispersion, Feature Article, Fundamentals, Particle Size Testing, powders, Rheology, Surface Energy

The Ultimate Guide to Powder Technology

Powder technology is the backbone of precision manufacturing [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:12:51+01:0015 March 2025|Categories: Adhesion, Cohesion, Dispersion, Feature Article, Fundamentals, Particle Size Testing, powders, Rheology, Surface Energy|Tags: 3d printing, Advanced Manufacturing, dust explosion, flowability, food and beverage industry, Granulation Techniques, industrial applications, Milling and Size Reduction, Mixing and Blending, morphology, Occupational Health and Safety, particle size distribution, Pharmaceuticals, powder characterization, powder handling, powder metallurgy, Powder Processing, powder technology, Powder Technology Guide, Surface Properties|0 Comments

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