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  • Sealed powder transfer line with hopper, rotary valve, HEPA filter and gauge, illustrating containment for REACH microplastics reporting.
    16 August 2025

    REACH microplastics reporting: EU restriction, polymer powders

    The EU’s microplastics rules, REACH microplastics reporting, bring labelling and annual reporting [...]

    Insights

  • Black Mass Powder Handling storage facility
    16 August 2025

    Black Mass Powder Handling: NFPA 660, 2025 Safety Regulations

    Black mass is fine, conductive, and often cohesive. It brings fire, explosion, [...]

    Feature Article

  • Thermal view of melt pool during metal 3D printing, showing AI monitoring in additive manufacturing.
    9 August 2025

    Affordable Powders, Reliable Results: AI Monitoring in Metal Additive Manufacturing

    AI monitoring in additive manufacturing makes affordable powders viable in metal AM. [...]

    Insights

  • Dry electrode battery manufacturing line with powder handling equipment and automated feeders.
    9 August 2025

    Dry Electrode Battery Manufacturing: Powder Rules for Modern Factories

    Dry electrode battery manufacturing demands tighter powder control. Flow, moisture, and morphology [...]

    Feature Article

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FlowabilitySegregationDustinessCakingElectrostatic EffectsMoisture SensitivityShearCohesionPermeabilityPacking Density

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AgglomerationAttritionAbrasionWearAdhesionSurface EnergyDispersionRheologyPorosityThermal PropertiesParticle Size Distribution

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Mixing TechnologyHoppersConveyingCompactionCoatingSilo StorageEncapsulation TechniquesSpray DryingMilling

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Bulk Solids CharacterizationParticle Size TestingAnalytical Techniques and MethodsChemical Composition AnalysisMicroscopy

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  • 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 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
    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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  • Particle engineering Industry’s golden goose (part 2) Spray-drying
    2 February 2022

    Particle engineering Industry’s golden goose (part 2)

    Core particle engineering techniques like fluid bed agglomeration, spray-drying, and blending are [...]

  • Particle engineering industry’s golden goose (Part one)
    1 February 2022

    Particle engineering industry’s golden goose (Part 1)

    Particle engineering is the golden goose of powder technology—improving flowability, solubility, and [...]

  • Particle Engineering the Golden Goose (Part 3) - Micronization and Laws of Comminution
    1 February 2022

    Particle Engineering the Golden Goose (Part 3)

    Micronization is a vital particle engineering method that enhances product performance by [...]

  • Cyclonic filtration
    1 February 2022

    Cyclonic filtration systems based on (air)flow cyclone systems

    Cyclonic filtration uses swirling airflow and gravity—not filters—to efficiently separate particles from [...]

  • Stickiness and Caking
    1 February 2022

    A pain in the food industry’s neck: Stickiness and Caking

    Moisture and temperature are the main culprits behind stickiness and caking in [...]

  • Dust Management in a Pharmaceutical environment
    31 January 2022

    Dust Management in a Pharmaceutical environment

    The pharmaceutical industry faces unique challenges in managing dust, especially during the [...]

  • Sugar and size and everything nice - Sugar Flowability analysis
    31 January 2022

    Sugar, size and everything nice

    Sugar flowability is closely tied to particle size and composition, with finer [...]

  • Powder storage solutions
    31 January 2022

    Powdered absorbers influenced by environmental conditions during storage

    Environmental conditions, especially moisture, can significantly alter the performance of powdered adsorbents [...]

  • Nano-dust and the CEN guidelines
    31 January 2022

    Relevant Nano measurement techniques: For exploration and observing guidelines

    Delft Solids Solutions offers a comprehensive suite of nano measurement techniques—including BET, [...]

  • NANOdrum Development Nano-dust CEN Guidelines: - EN 17199-4
    31 January 2022

    Nano-dust and the CEN guidelines

    The EN 17199-4 CEN guideline introduces a standardized method—the Small Rotating Drum [...]

  • Powder processing in regards to food
    31 January 2022

    Powder processing in regards to food

    Delft Solids Solutions has developed advanced, lab-scale powder processing methods that replicate [...]

  • Challenges in Silo Storage
    31 January 2022

    Challenges in Silo Storage

    Effective silo design is essential for ensuring smooth powder flow and avoiding [...]

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