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  Powder Release Protocol: Sampling Rules and Acceptance Criteria Guide and Check-List

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  Powder Release Protocol: Sampling Rules and Acceptance Criteria Guide and Check-List

  Analytical Techniques and Methods, Bulk Solids Characterization, Know How, Laboratory

Powder Release Protocol: Sampling Rules and Acceptance Criteria Guide and Check-List

A powder release protocol is an incoming gate [...]

By Alice Vermeer|2026-02-28T15:29:04+00:0028 February 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Bulk Solids Characterization, Know How, Laboratory|Tags: acceptance criteria, Bulk density, calibration check, chain of custody, change control, composite sampling, conditional release, hold decision, incoming inspection, lot data pack, method control, moisture testing, operating window, particle size distribution, powder release protocol, PSD tails, QA QC, representative sampling, retained sample, retention period, riffle splitter, sample splitting, sampling plan, tapped density, test method validation|0 Comments

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  Concentrated Refractory Alloy Powders for Rocket Propulsion

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  Concentrated Refractory Alloy Powders for Rocket Propulsion

  3D printing, Aerospace Industry, Analytical Techniques and Methods, Editors pick, Feature Article

Concentrated Refractory Alloy Powders for Rocket Propulsion

Concentrated refractory alloy powders for rocket propulsion only [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-02-13T22:52:40+00:0014 February 2026|Categories: 3D printing, Aerospace Industry, Analytical Techniques and Methods, Editors pick, Feature Article|Tags: additive manufacturing, complex concentrated refractory alloys, hot isostatic pressing, laser powder bed fusion, oxygen content, particle morphology, particle size distribution, powder metallurgy, powder quality, powder reuse, refractory alloys, rocket propulsion|0 Comments

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  Black Mass Powder Quality: Sampling, QA Panel, and Spec Templates

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  Black Mass Powder Quality: Sampling, QA Panel, and Spec Templates

  Analytical Techniques and Methods, Energy Industry, Know How, Sustainability

Black Mass Powder Quality: Sampling, QA Panel, and Spec Templates

Black mass powder quality decides yield, buyer acceptance, [...]

By Alice Vermeer|2026-01-30T20:51:28+00:0031 January 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Energy Industry, Know How, Sustainability|Tags: air classification, aluminum contamination, battery recycling, black mass, black mass powder quality, certificate of analysis, chain of custody, change control, composite sampling, containment, copper contamination, direct recycling, dispute protocol, dustiness, energy materials, fines metric, hydromet, ICP, iron contamination, Karl Fischer, loss on drying, lot data pack, magnetic separation, method control, moisture control, particle size distribution, powder qualification, PSD tails, QA panel, representative sampling, screening, XRF|0 Comments

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  Silicon Anode Powder: The Manufacturing Bottleneck Behind Next Gen Battery Gains

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  Silicon Anode Powder: The Manufacturing Bottleneck Behind Next Gen Battery Gains

  Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Energy Industry, Feature Article

Silicon Anode Powder: The Manufacturing Bottleneck Behind Next Gen Battery Gains

Silicon anode powder fails in production for predictable [...]

By Alice Vermeer|2026-01-23T19:27:44+00:0024 January 2026|Categories: Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Energy Industry, Feature Article|Tags: agglomeration, battery manufacturing, binder architecture, calendering, DCIR, dispersion quality, dry room electrostatics, formation, impedance scatter, incoming inspection, micron silicon, moisture control, nano silicon, oxide layer, particle size distribution, powder QA, PSD tails, representative sampling, silicon anode, silicon anode powder, silicon carbon composite, silicon graphite anode, SiOx, slurry rheology, surface area, surface chemistry, triboelectric charging|0 Comments

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  Laser Diffraction Troubleshooting: Pressure Titration for Reliable PSD

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  Laser Diffraction Troubleshooting: Pressure Titration for Reliable PSD

  Analytical Techniques and Methods, Flowability, Insights

Laser Diffraction Troubleshooting: Pressure Titration for Reliable PSD

Laser diffraction troubleshooting often points at the powder, [...]

By POWDERTECHNOLOGY.info|2026-01-15T22:11:06+00:005 January 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Flowability, Insights|Tags: D10 D50 D90, dispersion energy, dry dispersion, Laser Diffraction, laser diffraction troubleshooting, method validation, Obscuration, particle size distribution, pressure titration, PSD troubleshooting, QA reproducibility, supplier disputes|0 Comments

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  Graphite Under the Tree

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  Graphite Under the Tree

  Editors pick, Feature Article, Flowability, Laboratory, Particle size distribution, Shear

Graphite Under the Tree

In the Holiday rush, winter humidity shifts and [...]

By POWDERTECHNOLOGY.info|2025-12-19T22:23:13+00:0020 December 2025|Categories: Editors pick, Feature Article, Flowability, Laboratory, Particle size distribution, Shear|Tags: carbon black, dynamic vapour sorption, graphite, Laser Diffraction, particle size distribution, powder flowability, powder rheometry, Quality Control, tap density, Titanium Dioxide, winter production|0 Comments

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  The Dictators of Powder Behavior: A practical guide to powder behavior control in production

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  The Dictators of Powder Behavior: A practical guide to powder behavior control in production

  Cohesion, Compaction, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, Segregation

The Dictators of Powder Behavior: A practical guide to powder behavior control in production

Powder behavior control starts with fifteen core factors. [...]

By John Porter|2025-10-25T12:48:50+01:0025 October 2025|Categories: Cohesion, Compaction, Feature Article, Flowability, Mixing technology, Segregation|Tags: Bulk density, cohesive powders, discrete element modeling, electrostatic charge, flow aids, humidity control, industrial powder handling, moisture effects, particle size distribution, powder behavior control, powder characterization, powder cohesion, powder compaction, powder flowability, powder mixing, powder morphology, Powder Processing, powder segregation, ring shear testing, surface energy|0 Comments

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  Powder Segregation Test: The 20 Minute Bottle Method

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  Powder Segregation Test: The 20 Minute Bottle Method

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Particle size distribution, Segregation

Powder Segregation Test: The 20 Minute Bottle Method

Most blend failures start with segregation during transfer. [...]

By John Porter|2025-10-04T19:41:08+01:004 October 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Particle size distribution, Segregation|Tags: blend uniformity, bottle test, chute design, core sampling, density difference, drop height, fill rate, fines migration, free-fall, hopper design, mass flow, particle size distribution, percolation, potency control, powder segregation test, receiver venting, segregation, trajectory sorting, trickle fill, wall friction|0 Comments

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  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 [...]

By POWDERTECHNOLOGY.info|2025-09-27T11:31:50+01:0027 September 2025|Categories: 3D printing, Bulk Solids Characterization, Editors pick, Feature Article, Legislation and Standards, Metallurgy, Moisture Sensitivity, Particle Size Testing, Plastics and Polymers, Porosity, Sustainability|Tags: additive manufacturing, BET surface area, carbon per cycle, ceramics, circular economy, compliance, energy per cycle, flowability, FTIR, ICP-OES, lifecycle assessment, moisture control, morphology, packing density, particle size distribution, polymers, powder metallurgy, powder reuse, powder testing, Quality Control, Raman Spectroscopy, recycled powders, release criteria, ring shear testing, SEM analysis, sintering behavior, spreadability, surface oxidation, traceability, XPS, XRF|0 Comments

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  Material Characterization with AI-Assisted Analytics

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  Material Characterization with AI-Assisted Analytics

  AI, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Microscopy, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Sustainability

Material Characterization with AI-Assisted Analytics

AI-assisted material characterization speeds testing, strengthens models, and [...]

By Helena Yuan|2025-09-19T22:07:32+01:0020 September 2025|Categories: AI, Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Microscopy, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Sustainability|Tags: additive manufacturing powders, AI assisted material characterization, Battery materials, calibration, Carbon Footprint, computer vision, convolutional neural networks, data governance, DEM calibration, digital twins, Energy Efficiency, heat pump retrofits, hyperspectral imaging, inline quality control, machine learning, MLOps, model predictive control, multimodal data fusion, near-infrared spectroscopy, NIR, NMC cathodes, particle size distribution, pharmaceutical manufacturing, powder flowability, powder segregation, process analytical technology, real time release testing, rheology, SEM imaging, sensor drift, speckle imaging, spray drying, sustainability, XRD, XRF spectroscopy|0 Comments

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