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  • Triboelectric charging in powders at a pneumatic conveying transfer point, showing fine powder flow near grounded stainless steel piping and an electrostatic field sensor.
    13 December 2025

    Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls

    Triboelectric charging forms when powders contact and separate, creating a shifting charge [...]

    Feature Article

  • Engineer in a powder processing plant reviewing a tablet that visualizes control banding for powders near a ventilated big bag discharge station.
    13 December 2025

    Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

    Control banding for powders turns incomplete hazard data into a clear exposure [...]

    Insights

  • Smart powder processing in additive manufacturing shown as a metal powder bed fusion machine with active laser and sensor data overlay.
    6 December 2025

    Additive Manufacturing Integration and the Rise of Smart Powder Processing

    Smart powder processing in additive manufacturing links engineered powders, real-time sensor data, [...]

    Feature Article

  • 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 [...]

    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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  • Photolithography and Etching
    11 May 2024

    The Power of Photolithography and Etching: Lab-on-a-Chip fabrication (part 2)

    Photolithography and Etching In the first part of our series on [...]

    Feature Article

  • Lab-on-a-Chip Technology
    4 May 2024

    Lab on a Chip: An Introduction (Part 1)

    The development of lab-on-a-chip technology combines various scientific disciplines, including microfluidics, materials [...]

    Feature Article

  • Particle engineering in Pharmaceuticals, Food, and Cosmetics
    20 April 2024

    Particle engineering in Pharmaceuticals, Food, and Cosmetics

    Particle engineering is an emerging field impacting multiple industries, particularly pharmaceuticals, food, [...]

    Feature Article

  • Microplastic Breakdown Pollution: An Unnatural Threat
    13 April 2024

    Microplastic Pollution: An Unnatural Threat

    Microplastic Pollution an introduction: Plastics are celebrated for their transformative role in [...]

    Feature Article

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  • 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

  • Agglomeration in Pharmaceuticals
    4 November 2023

    Agglomeration in Pharmaceuticals (video)

  • Nucleation and Formation in Agglomeration
    4 November 2023

    Nucleation and Formation in Agglomeration

    In the field of agglomeration, exploring the intricacies of nucleation and [...]

    Feature Article

  • Agglomeration in Food Processing.
    28 October 2023

    Agglomeration in Food Processing: Enhancing Quality and Convenience (video)

  • Agglomeration in Pharmaceuticals
    28 October 2023

    Agglomeration in Pharmaceuticals

    Agglomeration is a key process in pharmaceuticals. Moreover, it goes beyond [...]

    Feature Article

  • Agglomeration in Food Processing.
    21 October 2023

    Agglomeration in Food Processing: Enhancing Quality and Convenience

    In this article, we will take a Deep Dive into the world [...]

    Feature Article

  • nanoparticle usages in medicine
    21 October 2023

    Nanotechnology in Medicine: Innovations, Benefits, and Future Possibilities (video)

  • Agglomeration Characterization Techniques
    14 October 2023

    Agglomeration Characterization Techniques and Modeling (video)

  • nanoparticle usages in medicine
    14 October 2023

    Nanotechnology in Medicine: Innovations, Benefits, and Future Possibilities

    Nanotechnology in medicine builds on the core principles of nanotechnology. Specifically, this [...]

    Feature Article

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