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  Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

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  Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

  Big Bags, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights

Control banding for powders: making incomplete data actionable

Control banding for powders turns incomplete hazard data [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-12-12T00:18:35+00:0013 December 2025|Categories: Big Bags, Conveying, Dustiness, Insights|Tags: big bag discharge, containment, control banding, control banding for powders, Dust control, dust exposure, enclosure, exposure assessment, inhalable dust, local exhaust ventilation, occupational exposure limits, occupational hygiene, OEB bands, OEL bands, powder exposure, powder handling, powder plant safety, risk management, sampling point, screw conveyor|0 Comments

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  Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

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  Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

  Dustiness, Hoppers, Know How, Silo storage

Managing Powder Dustiness in Industrial Plants

Powder dustiness is a measurable property, not a [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-11-30T14:13:07+00:0030 November 2025|Categories: Dustiness, Hoppers, Know How, Silo storage|Tags: bag dumping, combustible dust, cross contamination, dust exposure, dustiness measurement, Explosion Risk, FIBC handling, industrial hygiene, Know How, local exhaust ventilation, occupational exposure, plant containment, plant design, powder dustiness, powder handling|0 Comments

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  When Humidity Spikes Hit Your Powder Flow

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  When Humidity Spikes Hit Your Powder Flow

  Flowability, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity

When Humidity Spikes Hit Your Powder Flow

Average conditions rarely tell the full story. Short [...]

By Anya Lindberg|2025-11-21T21:38:15+00:0022 November 2025|Categories: Flowability, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: caking risk, climate control, humidity control, humidity spikes powder flow, hygroscopic powders, Moisture Sensitivity, powder flow problems, powder handling, powder moisture, powder stability, process upsets, relative humidity, storage conditions, warehouse climate, water activity|0 Comments

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  Angle of Repose Is Not a Flowability Test

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  Angle of Repose Is Not a Flowability Test

  Flowability, Insights, Shear

Angle of Repose Is Not a Flowability Test

The angle of repose and flowability are related, [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-10-28T18:26:34+00:001 November 2025|Categories: Flowability, Insights, Shear|Tags: angle of repose, Bulk density, flowability, hopper design, powder handling, QA, ring shear, wall friction|0 Comments

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  Changeover Losses in Continuous Powder Lines: 5 Fast Wins to Boost Efficiency

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  Changeover Losses in Continuous Powder Lines: 5 Fast Wins to Boost Efficiency

  Adhesion, Conveying, Insights, Mixing technology

Changeover Losses in Continuous Powder Lines: 5 Fast Wins to Boost Efficiency

Changeovers can quietly waste hours and tons of [...]

By Marcus Schmidt|2025-10-15T16:29:18+01:0011 October 2025|Categories: Adhesion, Conveying, Insights, Mixing technology|Tags: changeover, cleaning, continuous process, continuous processing, downtime reduction, operational efficiency, powder handling, purge optimization, yield improvement|0 Comments

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  Selecting and Comparing Powder Flow Test Methods (including PDF guides)

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  Selecting and Comparing Powder Flow Test Methods (including PDF guides)

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Flowability, Hoppers, Know How, Rheology, Shear

Selecting and Comparing Powder Flow Test Methods (including PDF guides)

No single flow test defines powder behaviour completely. [...]

By John Porter|2025-10-01T10:55:06+01:001 October 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Compaction, Flowability, Hoppers, Know How, Rheology, Shear|Tags: angle of repose, Bulk Solids Characterization, dynamic flow testing, flowability testing, FT4 powder rheometer, hopper discharge, permeability testing, powder characterization, powder compaction, powder flow test methods, powder handling, powder rheology, ring shear testing, shear cell compaction, silo design|0 Comments

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  The Real Cost of Powder Waste in Manufacturing: How small waste adds up

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  The Real Cost of Powder Waste in Manufacturing: How small waste adds up

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Insights, Process Economics, Sustainability, Wear

The Real Cost of Powder Waste in Manufacturing: How small waste adds up

Even a fraction of powder waste in manufacturing [...]

By POWDERTECHNOLOGY.info|2025-08-30T12:12:43+01:0030 August 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Insights, Process Economics, Sustainability, Wear|Tags: Manufacturing Efficiency, material loss, powder handling, powder waste, process economics, scale-up, yield|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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  The Elimination of the Chemical Safety Board: A Global Blow for Safety

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  The Elimination of the Chemical Safety Board: A Global Blow for Safety

  Chemical Industry, Dustiness, Feature Article, Legislation and Standards, Sustainability

The Elimination of the Chemical Safety Board: A Global Blow for Safety

Defunding the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) strips [...]

By Diego Ramos|2025-08-02T18:56:41+01:0012 July 2025|Categories: Chemical Industry, Dustiness, Feature Article, Legislation and Standards, Sustainability|Tags: Bulk Solids, Chemical Safety Board, combustible dust, CSB Reports, Explosion Risk, Industrial Accidents, International Standards, NFPA, OSHA, powder handling, Powder safety, Process Safety, Safety Culture|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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