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  Moisture as a Formulation Risk: Beyond Standard Hygroscopicity Testing

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  Moisture as a Formulation Risk: Beyond Standard Hygroscopicity Testing

  Insights, Laboratory, Moisture Sensitivity, Surface Energy

Moisture as a Formulation Risk: Beyond Standard Hygroscopicity Testing

Moisture risk in powder formulations extends beyond mass [...]

By Anya Lindberg|2025-09-13T16:22:44+01:0013 September 2025|Categories: Insights, Laboratory, Moisture Sensitivity, Surface Energy|Tags: DVS, excipients, flowability, hygroscopicity, IGC, moisture, powder formulations, QA, recrystallization, stability, surface energy, thermal analysis|0 Comments

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  Deep-Sea Particle Dynamics, Through a Powder Lens

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  Deep-Sea Particle Dynamics, Through a Powder Lens

  Agglomaration, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Plastics and Polymers, Sedimentation, Shear, Sustainability, Transport, Wear

Deep-Sea Particle Dynamics, Through a Powder Lens

vDeep-sea particle dynamics show powder engineering mechanics in [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-09-13T13:21:49+01:0013 September 2025|Categories: Agglomaration, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Plastics and Polymers, Sedimentation, Shear, Sustainability, Transport, Wear|Tags: agglomeration, attrition, Bulk Solids Characterization, Case studies, conveying, Deep-Sea Mining, Density Contrast, dustiness, Environmental & Water, Erosion, flowability, FTIR, Imaging & Spectroscopy, microplastics, nanoplastics, particle shape, Plume Control, Pump Wear, Raman Spectroscopy, Sedimentation|0 Comments

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  Hard Carbon in Sodium-Ion Batteries: Moisture Control, Powder QA, and Line Readiness

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  Hard Carbon in Sodium-Ion Batteries: Moisture Control, Powder QA, and Line Readiness

  Additives, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Moisture Sensitivity, Particle size distribution, Porosity, Surface Energy

Hard Carbon in Sodium-Ion Batteries: Moisture Control, Powder QA, and Line Readiness

Hard carbon sodium-ion batteries are a match made [...]

By Ethan Keller|2025-08-23T13:35:09+01:0023 August 2025|Categories: Additives, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Moisture Sensitivity, Particle size distribution, Porosity, Surface Energy|Tags: battery powder, battery safety, Coulombic efficiency, dry-room, electrolyte pairing, EU compliance, flowability, hard carbon, moisture control, powder QA, Prussian white, PSD, QA, SEI, Sodium-ion batteries, texture control|0 Comments

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  Black Mass Powder Handling: NFPA 660, 2025 Safety Regulations

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  Black Mass Powder Handling: NFPA 660, 2025 Safety Regulations

  Chemical Composition Analysis, Editors pick, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Legislation and Standards, Sustainability

Black Mass Powder Handling: NFPA 660, 2025 Safety Regulations

Black mass is fine, conductive, and often cohesive. [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-08-16T15:29:51+01:0016 August 2025|Categories: Chemical Composition Analysis, Editors pick, Energy Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Legislation and Standards, Sustainability|Tags: battery recycling, black mass, China imports, combustible dust, conductive fines, dust collector, dust hazard analysis, EU regulations, exposure control, flowability, graphite, hazardous waste, hopper design, housekeeping, inerting, NFPA 660, powder characterization, PPE|0 Comments

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  Balancing Packing Density and Powder Flow in Continuous Processing

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  Balancing Packing Density and Powder Flow in Continuous Processing

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Flowability, Insights, Packing Density

Balancing Packing Density and Powder Flow in Continuous Processing

Packing density and powder flow rarely align naturally. [...]

By Marcus Schmidt|2025-08-02T18:43:18+01:002 August 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Flowability, Insights, Packing Density|Tags: Bulk Solids, cohesion, continuous processing, flow agents, flowability, hopper flow, packing density, particle engineering, particle size distribution, powder design, powder discharge, powder flow, Powder Processing, Process Optimization|0 Comments

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  Powder Flow Behavior in Multi-Nutrient Animal Feed

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  Powder Flow Behavior in Multi-Nutrient Animal Feed

  Animal feeds, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, powders, Segregation, Transport

Powder Flow Behavior in Multi-Nutrient Animal Feed

Even small changes in powder flow behavior in [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-08-02T18:50:05+01:0026 July 2025|Categories: Animal feeds, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, powders, Segregation, Transport|Tags: animal feed, Bulk Solids, equipment solutions, feed formulation, feed uniformity, flowability, microingredients, mixing equipment, powder flow, powder handling, powder mixing, process control, quality assurance, segregation|0 Comments

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  Powders Under Pressure: Why Deformation Behavior Matters

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  Powders Under Pressure: Why Deformation Behavior Matters

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Insights, Pharmaceutical Industry

Powders Under Pressure: Why Deformation Behavior Matters

powder deformation behavior under pressure in different ways. [...]

By Alice Vermeer|2025-08-02T18:58:17+01:006 July 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Insights, Pharmaceutical Industry|Tags: Bulk Solids, compression testing, elastic deformation, flowability, Heckel plot, plastic deformation, powder compaction, powder deformation behavior, Powder Processing, tablet defects|0 Comments

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  Segregation Mechanisms and Prevention in Blending and Transport

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  Segregation Mechanisms and Prevention in Blending and Transport

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Conveying, Flowability, Hoppers, Know How, Mixing technology, Segregation

Segregation Mechanisms and Prevention in Blending and Transport

Segregation ruins powder blends after mixing. This article [...]

By Marcus Schmidt|2025-08-02T19:02:07+01:005 July 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Conveying, Flowability, Hoppers, Know How, Mixing technology, Segregation|Tags: blending uniformity, bulk powder handling, flow issues, flowability, Know How, mixing defects, particle separation, powder segregation, powder transport, process troubleshooting|0 Comments

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  Shear Cell Testing: The Key to Understanding and Controlling Powder Flow

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  Shear Cell Testing: The Key to Understanding and Controlling Powder Flow

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Flowability, Laboratory, Shear

Shear Cell Testing: The Key to Understanding and Controlling Powder Flow

Shear cell testing is the most effective method [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:10:26+01:0028 June 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Flowability, Laboratory, Shear|Tags: bulk solids handling, cohesion, flowability, Jenike shear cell, powder behavior, powder flow, powder flow testing, ring shear tester, shear cell testing, silo design, uniaxial testing|0 Comments

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  Powder Memory: How Processing History Affects Behavior

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  Powder Memory: How Processing History Affects Behavior

  Big Bags, Compaction, Flowability, Insights, Silo storage, Transport

Powder Memory: How Processing History Affects Behavior

Powder memory explains why a powder’s behavior can [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:10:26+01:0022 June 2025|Categories: Big Bags, Compaction, Flowability, Insights, Silo storage, Transport|Tags: Compaction, flowability, powder behavior, powder blending, powder flow, powder handling, powder memory, Powder Processing, storage effects, transport vibration|0 Comments

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