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  • Gloved hand placing a labeled powder sample vial beside a pressure titration chart for laser diffraction PSD.
    5 January 2026

    Laser Diffraction Troubleshooting: Pressure Titration for Reliable PSD

    Laser diffraction troubleshooting often points at the powder, not the method. A [...]

    Insights

  • Powder containment performance testing during a powder transfer, with an operator handling a liner at a stainless steel connection.
    3 January 2026

    Powder Containment Performance Testing: How to Specify, Measure, and Improve Containment

    Powder containment performance testing turns “we think it’s contained” into measured proof. [...]

    Know How

  • Core-shell and coated powders on a lab bench in sample vials, prepared for surface analysis and sintering studies.
    3 January 2026

    Core-Shell and Coated Powders for Controlled Interparticle Chemistry

    Core-shell and coated powders let you engineer surface chemistry, improve handling stability, [...]

    Feature Article

  • Welding fumes in powder plants captured at the arc with local exhaust ventilation during maintenance welding.
    3 January 2026

    Welding Fumes in Powder Plants: The Hidden Contamination Risk During Maintenance and Hot Work

    Welding fumes in powder plants now sit in a tighter EU compliance [...]

    Insights

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Flow & bulk behavior

FlowabilitySegregationDustinessCakingElectrostatic EffectsMoisture SensitivityShearCohesionPermeabilityPacking Density

Particle & surface behavior

AgglomerationAttritionAbrasionWearAdhesionSurface EnergyDispersionRheologyPorosityThermal PropertiesParticle Size Distribution

Processing & handling

Mixing TechnologyHoppersConveyingCompactionCoatingSilo StorageEncapsulation TechniquesSpray DryingMilling

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Bulk Solids CharacterizationParticle Size TestingAnalytical Techniques and MethodsChemical Composition AnalysisMicroscopy

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Feature Articles

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  • Fluid Characterization and Testing in Oil and Gas
    14 September 2024

    Fluid Characterization and Testing in Oil and Gas

    Fluid characterization in oil and gas: an Introduyction Crude oil, often [...]

    Feature Article

  • The Future of Energy and Powder Technology
    8 September 2024

    The Future of Energy and Powder Technology

    The future of energy and powder technology: An introduction Our reality [...]

    Feature Article

  • tribological powder properties
    1 September 2024

    Tribological Powder Properties: Friction, Wear, and Lubrication

    Tribology, the study of friction, wear, and lubrication, is critical in understanding [...]

    Feature Article

  • Assessing Powder Packing Density
    11 August 2024

    Powder Packing Density: Assessing and Optimizing

    Understanding how particles pack together is crucial across industries like pharmaceuticals and [...]

    Feature Article

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  • 2 December 2023

    Electrical Conductivity in Battery Powders

    The electrical conductivity of battery powders is a crucial aspect of the technology [...]

    Insights

  • 25 November 2023

    Storage of absorbents inside a silo

    Some powders are sensitive to air (oxygen) or water (humidity), which can significantly [...]

    Insights

  • 18 November 2023

    Dilute phase vs dense phase conveying

    Pneumatic conveying moves solid particles through pipelines using gas, often compressed air, as [...]

    Insights

  • Representative Sampling of Powders
    12 November 2023

    Representative sampling of powders

    In contrast to liquids, which typically form a continuous flow, powders exhibit non-uniform [...]

    Insights

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  • 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

  • seed encapsulation
    16 December 2023

    The Complexity of Seed Encapsulation (video)

  • Dispersion and Powder Rheology
    16 December 2023

    Dispersion and the Principles of Powder Rheology

    Dispersion and Powder Rheology an introduction In this article, we'll explore [...]

    Feature Article

  • Sodium-Ion Batteries: Paving the Way for Sustainable Energy Storage
    13 December 2023

    Sodium-Ion Batteries: Paving the Way for Sustainable Energy Storage

    Sodium-Ion Batteries for Sustainable Energy Storage The world races to a future [...]

  • Physicists Successfully Create and Characterize Trilobite Rydberg Molecules at Ultralow Temperatures
    12 December 2023

    Physicists Successfully Create and Characterize Trilobite Rydberg Molecules at Ultralow Temperatures

    Physicists from Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau achieved a remarkable advancement. They explored ultracold [...]

  • Revolutionizing Drug Delivery: Nano-Propellers Pave the Way for Precision Medicine
    11 December 2023

    Revolutionizing Drug Delivery: Nano-Propellers Pave the Way for Precision Medicine

    A research team led by Professor Igor Aronson made a major discovery. [...]

  • Powder Compaction Tips - Top 7 Tips for Optimal Results
    10 December 2023

    Powder Compaction: Top 7 Tips for Optimal Results

    Every week we offer Top Tips, this week: Powder Compaction Tips [...]

  • powder compaction
    9 December 2023

    Powder Compaction (video)

  • 9 December 2023

    Laser Diffraction at elevated temperatures

    Powders dispersed in liquids can behave differently at process temperature and room temperature [...]

    Insights

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