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  • 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 [...]

    Feature Article

  • Powder quality fingerprint lab setup with sieve stack, tap density cylinder, Faraday cup, microscope, and powder jar on a clean bench.
    8 November 2025

    Build a Powder Quality “Fingerprint” in 7 Days

    You can prevent most production surprises by tracking six simple powder markers. [...]

    Insights

  • Technician preparing a representative powder sample in a clean lab environment
    1 November 2025

    Representative Powder Sampling a practical guide and overview

    Representative powder sampling starts at the process, not in the lab. Always [...]

    Know How

  • Caked white powder with fresh granules pouring from a metal chute in a dark lab setting.
    1 November 2025

    Powder Caking Prevention: Causes, Testing Methods, and Proven Fixes

    Powder caking can be predicted and, in most cases, prevented. It follows [...]

    Feature Article

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FlowabilitySegregationDustinessCakingElectrostatic EffectsMoisture SensitivityShearCohesionPermeabilityPacking Density

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AgglomerationAttritionAbrasionWearAdhesionSurface EnergyDispersionRheologyPorosityThermal PropertiesParticle Size Distribution

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  • Moisture Content Analysis in Powder Samples
    29 June 2024

    Moisture Content Analysis in Powder Samples

    Moisture Content Analysis in Powder Samples an introduction People encounter moisture [...]

    Feature Article

  • bulk density measurement
    9 June 2024

    Bulk Density Measurement

    Bulk density measurement is a fundamental aspect of material characterization. It has [...]

    Feature Article

  • functional component integration
    1 June 2024

    Functional Component Integration: Lab-on-a-Chip Fabrication (part 4)

    Functional component integration: An introduction In the previous series on lab-on-a-chip [...]

    Feature Article

  • Lab-on-a-Chip Fabrication: Deposition Techniques
    25 May 2024

    Lab-on-a-Chip Fabrication: Deposition Techniques (part 3)

    In the second series of lab-on-a-chip, we learned about photolithography. This technique [...]

    Feature Article

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  • 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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  • 2 December 2023

    Electrical Conductivity in Battery Powders

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

    Insights

  • Functional Powder Design
    2 December 2023

    Designing Functional Powders (video)

  • powder compaction
    2 December 2023

    Powder Compaction

    Powder compaction is a vital process used to form powders [...]

    Feature Article

  • Achieving Homogeneous Mixtures
    25 November 2023

    Achieving Homogeneous Mixtures (video)

  • 25 November 2023

    Storage of absorbents inside a silo

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

    Insights

  • Functional Powder Design
    25 November 2023

    Designing Functional Powders

    Functional powder design plays a fundamental role in numerous industries. It [...]

    Feature Article

  • 18 November 2023

    Dilute phase vs dense phase conveying

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

    Insights

  • Achieving Homogeneous Mixtures
    18 November 2023

    Achieving Homogeneous Mixtures

    Introduction: Why Homogeneous Mixtures Matter Mixing powders is a common practice in [...]

    Feature Article

  • Dispersion in Powder Processing and Lab Testing
    18 November 2023

    Dispersion in Powder Processing and Laboratory Testing (video)

  • 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

  • Nucleation and Formation in Agglomeration
    11 November 2023

    Nucleation and Formation in Agglomeration (video)

  • Dispersion in Powder Processing and Lab Testing
    11 November 2023

    Dispersion in Powder Processing and Lab Testing

    In this article we'll extensively cover Dispersion in Powder Processing and Lab [...]

    Feature Article

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