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  • Fine particles between larger powder particles showing how fines in powder behavior affect surface area, contact points, and restricted air paths.
    23 May 2026

    Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

    Fines in powder behavior matter because fine particles add surface area, contact [...]

    Insights

  • Gloved technician sieving metal powder for sustainable powder metallurgy and powder reuse control
    23 May 2026

    Sustainable Powder Metallurgy: Powder Reuse, LCA, and Circular Manufacturing

    Sustainable powder metallurgy depends on controlled powder loops, not on powder processing [...]

    Feature Article

  • Coated particle damage illustration showing intact, abraded, and cracked particles with similar particle size distribution.
    16 May 2026

    Coated Particle Damage Before Particle Size Changes

    Coated particle damage can change performance before particle size distribution shows a [...]

    Insights

  • Metal powder feedstock quality assessment in an additive manufacturing lab with fine metal powder, powder bed fusion equipment, and microscopy inspection
    16 May 2026

    Metal Powder Feedstock Quality in Additive Manufacturing: From Particle Behavior to Part Performance

    Metal powder feedstock quality has a direct effect on print stability and [...]

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Flow & bulk behaviour

FlowabilitySegregationDustinessCakingElectrostatic EffectsMoisture SensitivityShearCohesionPermeabilityPacking Density

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AgglomerationAttritionAbrasionWearAdhesionSurface EnergyDispersionRheologyPorosityThermal PropertiesParticle Size Distribution

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Mixing TechnologyHoppersConveyingCompactionCoatingSilo StorageEncapsulation TechniquesSpray DryingMilling

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Bulk Solids CharacterizationParticle Size TestingAnalytical Techniques and MethodsChemical Composition AnalysisMicroscopy

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  • Hand scooping infant formula powders into a baby bottle on a wooden board.
    29 November 2025

    The complexities of infant formula powders

    Infant formula powders are far more demanding than simple food powders. Safe [...]

    Feature Article

  • Technician testing incoming powder in a small hopper beside printed certificates of analysis in a lab.
    22 November 2025

    Powder Certificate of Analysis vs Reality: Why Incoming Tests Matter

    A powder certificate of analysis (CoA) confirms identity and basic properties, but [...]

    Feature Article

  • Powder wettability in food and feed shown by food powder dispersing in water
    15 November 2025

    Inside Perspective of Powder Wettability in the Food and Feed Industries

    Powder wettability in food and feed determines how fast powders sink, hydrate, [...]

    Feature Article

  • Flowing powder in a stainless vessel forming an S shape, illustrating the powder plateau S-phrase
    8 November 2025

    Powder Plateau S Curve: How to Win When Physics Limits You

    The powder plateau S-curve explains why progress is incremental and why expectations [...]

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  • titanium dioxide powder classification shown by a tray of white pigment powder with safety documentation
    6 December 2025

    Titanium dioxide powder classification in 2025: what changed, what did not

    titanium dioxide powder classification is shifting again in 2025. An EU court [...]

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  • Hopper bridging arch forming across the outlet of a conical powder hopper
    29 November 2025

    Hopper Bridging: Why One Hopper Always Bridges First

    Hopper bridging is rarely random. It points to a mismatch between powder [...]

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  • Operator checking a high humidity display near stacked powder bags, illustrating how humidity spikes powder flow in storage areas.
    22 November 2025

    When Humidity Spikes Hit Your Powder Flow

    Average conditions rarely tell the full story. Short humidity spikes can change [...]

    Insights

  • Industrial spray drying line with data overlay illustrating digital twins in powder processing.
    15 November 2025

    Digital Twins in Powder Processing: From Buzzword To Useful Tool

    Digital twins in powder processing only work when you give them one [...]

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  • Flat-style infographic illustrating powder waste in manufacturing with a hopper, weighing scale, and financial loss symbols.
    30 August 2025

    The Real Cost of Powder Waste in Manufacturing: How small waste adds up

    Even a fraction of powder waste in manufacturing erodes yield, raises costs, [...]

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  • Electrostatic troubleshooting powder handling with silo discharge, warning sign, and charge meter.
    29 August 2025

    Electrostatic Troubleshooting in Powder handling

    Electrostatic troubleshooting in powder handling addresses particle properties, environmental factors, and equipment [...]

    Know How

  • 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 [...]

    Feature Article

  • 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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  • 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, [...]

    Feature Article

  • 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. [...]

    Insights

  • 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 [...]

    Feature Article

  • 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 [...]

    Insights

  • Laboratory setup showing nano spray drying equipment collecting submicron powder from a fine mist.
    2 August 2025

    Nano Spray Drying: Producing Submicron Powders for Biotech and Pharma

    Nano spray drying creates submicron powders from fragile materials with high recovery [...]

    Know How

  • 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 [...]

    Feature Article

  • 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 [...]

    Insights

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