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  • Industrial spice milling and blending line with airborne powder and spice bowls, showing how hidden additives in food supply chains can enter during upstream processing.
    27 December 2025

    The Hidden Additives in Food Supply Chains Consumers Never See

    Hidden additives in food supply chains often enter as processing aids at [...]

    Feature Article

  • Powder permeability dosing instability in a hopper feeding a loss in weight feeder.
    27 December 2025

    Powder Permeability, The Hidden Cause of Dosing Instability

    Powder permeability dosing instability often starts with trapped air. Low permeability traps [...]

    Insights

  • Winter powder quality control sampling graphite to prevent flow issues during the Christmas rush
    20 December 2025

    Graphite Under the Tree

    In the Holiday rush, winter humidity shifts and faster throughput can break [...]

    Feature Article

  • EU plastic pellet loss regulation, spill containment and vacuum recovery at a pellet transfer point in a bulk handling area.
    20 December 2025

    EU Plastic Pellet Loss Regulation: Bulk Plant Compliance

    EU plastic pellet loss regulation (EU) 2025/2365 makes spill prevention and documented [...]

    Insights

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FlowabilitySegregationDustinessCakingElectrostatic EffectsMoisture SensitivityShearCohesionPermeabilityPacking Density

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  • Processing Techniques Involving Liquids and Gases (Part 3)
    8 December 2024

    Processing Techniques Involving Liquids and Gases (Part 3)

    Table of Contents: In this third article in the [...]

    Feature Article

  • Processing Techniques Involving Liquids and Gases
    30 November 2024

    Processing Techniques Involving Liquids and Gases (Part 2)

    In this second part of our article series, we will look [...]

    Feature Article

  • liquid and gas processing techniques
    24 November 2024

    Processing Techniques Involving Liquids and Gases (Part1)

    Liquid and gas processing techniques are essential in many industries, as they [...]

    Feature Article

  • Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking
    16 November 2024

    Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking: The Backbone of Modern Oil Refining

    Hydrotreating and hydrocracking are two fundamental processes that define modern oil [...]

    Feature Article

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  • 3D printing with metal powders
    14 December 2024

    Advances in 3D Printing with Metal Powders

    3D printing with metal powders is reshaping industries by enabling the production of [...]

    Insights

  • Characterizing Bulk Density in Powders: Why It Matters
    8 December 2024

    Characterizing Bulk Density in Powders: Why It Matters

    Bulk density plays a critical role in powder processing and handling, significantly influencing [...]

    Insights

  • Powder Mixing Challenges and Best Practices
    30 November 2024

    Powder Mixing: Common Challenges and Best Practices

    Effective powder mixing is crucial across industries such as pharmaceuticals, food production, and [...]

    Insights

  • Nanoparticles handling and safety challenges
    24 November 2024

    Nanoparticles: How Size Affects Material Properties

    In this weekly insight, we will dive into nanoparticle handling and safety challenges. [...]

    Insights

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  • Bose-Einstein Condensate in Powder Technology Advancements
    31 March 2024

    Bose-Einstein Condensate in Powder Technology Advancements

    Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) is a unique quantum state of matter. It occurs [...]

    Feature Article

  • Powders and Particulate Material in Gases and Liquids
    23 March 2024

    Powders and Particulate Material in Gases and Liquids

    Powder and particulate material production involves more than traditional techniques like spray [...]

    Feature Article

  • PAM Vertical Paddle Mixers
    20 March 2024

    PAM Vertical Paddle Mixers: Setting the Standard

    PAM Vertical Paddle Mixers stand as efficient and versatile blending machines for batch [...]

  • Revolutionizing Protein Production
    12 March 2024

    Revolutionizing Protein Production

    NETZSCH Grinding & Dispersing, a global leader in materials processing, and ProteinDistillery, a [...]

  • Smart Powders A Future of Responsive Materials
    9 March 2024

    Smart Powders A Future of Responsive Materials

    Smart powders represent a futuristic vision of materials that can respond to [...]

    Feature Article

  • Kiepe Electric
    2 March 2024

    Kiepe Electric Explores Electrification in the Mining Sector

    Kiepe Electric GmbH, known for its reliable safety devices in conveyor technology, is [...]

  • Petrochemical Industry and Additives
    2 March 2024

    Petrochemical Industry and Additives (video)

  • Petrochemical Industry and Additives
    2 March 2024

    Petrochemical Industry and Additives

    Additives have played a crucial role in petroleum refining since its early [...]

    Feature Article

  • Spray Drying and it's Chemistry
    24 February 2024

    Spray Drying and it’s Chemistry (video)

  • Spray Drying and it's Chemistry
    24 February 2024

    Spray Drying and it’s chemistry

    Spray drying is a versatile industrial process that began in the early [...]

    Feature Article

  • powder sieving
    24 February 2024

    Powder Sieving for Particle Size Control

    Controlling particle size is crucial across various industries, including pharmaceuticals and food processing. [...]

    Insights

  • Chitosan Bonding Method Advances Hydrogel Applications
    18 February 2024

    Chitosan Bonding Method Advances Hydrogel Applications

    In a recent scientific endeavor, researchers at Harvard University unveiled a new method. [...]

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