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  • Operator emptying a powder bag into an enclosed dump station, managing powder dustiness with local exhaust ventilation.
    30 November 2025

    Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

    Powder dustiness is a measurable property, not a housekeeping detail. When you [...]

    Know How

  • 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 [...]

    Insights

  • 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

  • Fallout wasteland dust scene with a lone figure in a gas mask walking through a yellow dusty landscape with ruined towers in the background
    25 November 2025

    Fallout’s wasteland: seen through a powder lens

    Fallout’s wasteland feels grounded because it treats dust as an ever-present danger. [...]

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FlowabilitySegregationDustinessCakingElectrostatic EffectsMoisture SensitivityShearCohesionPermeabilityPacking Density

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AgglomerationAttritionAbrasionWearAdhesionSurface EnergyDispersionRheologyPorosityThermal PropertiesParticle Size Distribution

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Bulk Solids CharacterizationParticle Size TestingAnalytical Techniques and MethodsChemical Composition AnalysisMicroscopy

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  • Assessing Powder Packing Density
    12 October 2024

    Assessing Powder Packing Density

    In many industries, from pharmaceuticals to construction, powder packing density plays a [...]

    Feature Article

  • Bulk Powders Used in Global Industry
    6 October 2024

    Common Bulk Powders Used in Global Industry

    Bulk Powders in Industry: An introduction Bulk powders are fundamental to [...]

    Feature Article

  • Dust Explosion Risks and Safety Protocols with Michel Vandeweyer
    25 September 2024

    Dust Explosion Risks and Safety Protocols with Michel Vandeweyer

    As a featured speaker at Dustiness Day 2024, Michel Vandeweyer will shed [...]

    Feature Article

  • The Power of Plasma Functionalization - Enhancing Powder Surface Chemistry
    21 September 2024

    The Power of Plasma Functionalization – Enhancing Powder Surface Chemistry

    Powder materials are foundational in industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals, and [...]

    Feature Article

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  • Agglomeration in powder processing
    29 September 2024

    Agglomeration in Powder Processing: Causes and Solutions

    Agglomeration in powder processing an introduction Agglomeration in powder processing, specifically the [...]

    Insights

  • Particle Size Distribution and Its Impact on Material Performance
    21 September 2024

    Particle Size Distribution and Its Impact on Material Performance

    Particle size distribution (PSD) is a crucial factor that directly influences the behavior [...]

    Insights

  • 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

  • Inert particle size assessment
    4 January 2024

    Inert particle size assessment

    Inert particle size assessment: handling in glovebox and dispersion in water-free organic “solvent” [...]

    Insights

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  • Mastering Powder Processing Challenges Forces, Flow, and Solutions
    13 January 2024

    Powder Processing Challenges: Forces, Flow, and Solutions

    Powder handling and processing present challenges in controlling material flow effectively. Unlike [...]

    Feature Article

  • Seed Encapsulation Top 10 Tips
    11 January 2024

    Seed Encapsulation Top 10 Tips

    Every week we offer tips and tricks, Do's and Don'ts, and best practices. [...]

  • Cosmic Dust its Role in Celestial Formation
    6 January 2024

    Cosmic Dust and its Role of in Celestial Formation (video)

    Powder Technology on a Grand Scale 

  • Cosmic Dust its Role in Celestial Formation
    6 January 2024

    Cosmic Dust its Role in Celestial Formation

    Powder Technology on a Grand Scale Powder technology plays a crucial [...]

    Feature Article

  • Transforming Coal for Nanoelectronics
    4 January 2024

    Unveiling the Transformative Power of Coal

    Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign collaborated with the National Energy Technology [...]

  • Inert particle size assessment
    4 January 2024

    Inert particle size assessment

    Inert particle size assessment: handling in glovebox and dispersion in water-free organic “solvent” [...]

    Insights

  • Dispersion Data Analysis and Interpretation
    30 December 2023

    Dispersion Data Analysis and Interpretation (video)

  • Dispersion Data Analysis and Interpretation
    30 December 2023

    Dispersion Data Analysis and Interpretation

    Precision in Dispersion: The Role of Accurate Data Collection and [...]

    Feature Article

  • Revolutionizing CO2 Conversion: Achieving 96% Carbon Efficiency
    29 December 2023

    Electroreduction Breakthrough: Achieving 96% Carbon Efficiency in CO2 Conversion

    The carbon dioxide challenge In carbon dioxide electroreduction (CO2ER), researchers have struggled [...]

  • 20 do's & don'ts Rheology and Dispersion
    23 December 2023

    20 do’s & don’ts Rheology and Dispersion

    10 DO's Powder Rheology and Dispersion Understand Particle [...]

  • Dispersion and Powder Rheology
    23 December 2023

    Dispersion and the Principles of Powder Rheology (a video)

  • Particle technology magic of Christmas
    18 December 2023

    The Particle Magic of Christmas

    Christmas blends centuries of pagan and Christian traditions with a touch of [...]

    Feature Article

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