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  Triboelectric Charging in Powders: Why Humidity Matters

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  Triboelectric Charging in Powders: Why Humidity Matters

  Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Moisture Sensitivity

Triboelectric Charging in Powders: Why Humidity Matters

Triboelectric charging in powders is not fixed by [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:27+01:0028 March 2026|Categories: Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: antistatic control, charge dissipation, contact electrification, humidity effects, insulating surfaces, particle-surface interactions, powder adhesion, powder electrostatics, powder handling, static electricity, surface chemistry, triboelectric charging, triboelectric charging in powders, wall build-up, work function|0 Comments

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  Powder Dustiness Is a Release Problem, Not a Fines Number

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  Powder Dustiness Is a Release Problem, Not a Fines Number

  Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Insights

Powder Dustiness Is a Release Problem, Not a Fines Number

Powder dustiness is a release behavior. It is [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-27T14:42:28+01:0028 March 2026|Categories: Dustiness, Electrostatic Effects, Insights|Tags: airborne dust, electrostatics, EN 15051-2, EN 17199-4, exposure control, fines content, humidity, inhalable dust, powder containment, powder dustiness, powder handling, respirable dust|0 Comments

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  Why Bulk Powder Behavior Depends on Contact Networks, Not Just Particle Size

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  Why Bulk Powder Behavior Depends on Contact Networks, Not Just Particle Size

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Editors pick, Flowability, Insights

Why Bulk Powder Behavior Depends on Contact Networks, Not Just Particle Size

Bulk powder behavior is not controlled by particle [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-06-27T14:42:29+01:0021 March 2026|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Editors pick, Flowability, Insights|Tags: bulk powder behavior, contact networks in powders, feeder instability, hopper arching, Powder consolidation, powder flow behavior, powder handling, powder mechanics, rat holing, stress transmission in powders|0 Comments

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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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:00+01:0013 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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:01+01:0030 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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:03+01:0022 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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:07+01:001 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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:53+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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:56+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 Martijn Daalder|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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