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Charge Decay Time: A Fast Predictor of Powder Handling Risk
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Charge Decay Time: A Fast Predictor of Powder Handling Risk

Electrostatic Effects, Insights, Plastics and Polymers, Surface Energy

Charge Decay Time: A Fast Predictor of Powder Handling Risk

Charge decay time turns electrostatics into a practical [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:53+01:0018 October 2025|Categories: Electrostatic Effects, Insights, Plastics and Polymers, Surface Energy|Tags: Electrostatic Effects, flowability, food industry, laboratory, pharmaceutical industry, Plastics and Polymers, Powder|0 Comments

PFAS vs PTFE in 2025: What’s Really Changing for Powder-Based Manufacturing
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PFAS vs PTFE in 2025: What’s Really Changing for Powder-Based Manufacturing

Energy Industry, Feature Article, Laboratory, Legislation and Standards, Moisture Sensitivity

PFAS vs PTFE in 2025: What’s Really Changing for Powder-Based Manufacturing

PFAS PTFE powder manufacturing industries will face policy [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2025-10-18T00:40:43+01:0018 October 2025|Categories: Energy Industry, Feature Article, Laboratory, Legislation and Standards, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: battery manufacturing, compliance, dry electrode, flowability, fluoropolymers, legislation, Moisture Sensitivity, PFAS, Powder Processing, PTFE, QA, REACH|0 Comments

Powder Technologies Within Circular Systems
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Powder Technologies Within Circular Systems

3D printing, Bulk Solids Characterization, Editors pick, Feature Article, Legislation and Standards, Metallurgy, Moisture Sensitivity, Particle Size Testing, Plastics and Polymers, Porosity, Sustainability

Powder Technologies Within Circular Systems

The relevance of powder testing for circular economy [...]

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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:59+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

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

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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:28:02+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

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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:29:30+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

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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:29:32+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

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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:29:34+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

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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:29:38+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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Charge Decay Time: A Fast Predictor of Powder Handling Risk

PFAS vs PTFE in 2025: What’s Really Changing for Powder-Based Manufacturing

Powder Technologies Within Circular Systems

Moisture as a Formulation Risk: Beyond Standard Hygroscopicity Testing

Deep-Sea Particle Dynamics, Through a Powder Lens

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

Black Mass Powder Handling: NFPA 660, 2025 Safety Regulations

Balancing Packing Density and Powder Flow in Continuous Processing

Powder Flow Behavior in Multi-Nutrient Animal Feed

Powders Under Pressure: Why Deformation Behavior Matters