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  Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

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  Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

  Dustiness, Flowability, Insights, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Permeability

Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

Fines in powder behavior matter because fine particles [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-05-20T15:19:21+01:0023 May 2026|Categories: Dustiness, Flowability, Insights, Particle size distribution, Particle Size Testing, Permeability|Tags: air retention, D10, D50, dustiness, fine particles, fines in powder behavior, particle size analysis, particle size distribution, permeability, powder characterization, powder flow, powder handling, Powder Processing, powder testing, segregation, surface area|0 Comments

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  Sieve Blinding: Why Powder Screens Fail Before the Particle Size Spec Does and How to Solve it

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  Sieve Blinding: Why Powder Screens Fail Before the Particle Size Spec Does and How to Solve it

  Adhesion, Agglomaration, Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Insights, Particle Size Testing

Sieve Blinding: Why Powder Screens Fail Before the Particle Size Spec Does and How to Solve it

Sieve blinding does more than reduce screening [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-05-03T13:44:44+01:002 May 2026|Categories: Adhesion, Agglomaration, Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Insights, Particle Size Testing|Tags: bed overload, fine-particle coating, mesh blinding, near-size particles, particle shape, particle size analysis, powder adhesion, powder agglomeration, powder flowability, Powder Processing, powder screening, powder separation, screening efficiency, sieve blinding, vibrating sieve|0 Comments

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  Powder Flowability: Factors and Measurement Techniques

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  Powder Flowability: Factors and Measurement Techniques

  Analytical Techniques and Methods, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Permeability

Powder Flowability: Factors and Measurement Techniques

Powder flowability is not one fixed property. A [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-04-16T16:17:44+01:0016 April 2026|Categories: Analytical Techniques and Methods, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Permeability|Tags: aeration, angle of repose, Bulk density, Carr's Index, flow measurement techniques, flow rate through an orifice, Hausner Ratio, industrial powder flow, moisture content, particle friction, particle shape, particle size, powder behavior, powder cohesion, powder flow factors, powder flow optimization, powder flowability, powder handling, powder interlocking, Powder Processing, powder testing, shear cell testing, surface roughness, tapped density, Van der Waals Forces|0 Comments

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  Digital Twins in Powder Processing: From Buzzword To Useful Tool

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  Digital Twins in Powder Processing: From Buzzword To Useful Tool

  AI, Future, Insights

Digital Twins in Powder Processing: From Buzzword To Useful Tool

Digital twins in powder processing only work when [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:04+01:0015 November 2025|Categories: AI, Future, Insights|Tags: continuous blending, digital twin, digital twins in powder processing, Industry 4.0, PAT, powder plant optimization, Powder Processing, process control, process modeling, spray drying|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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:07+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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  Dew Point vs Water Activity in Powder Processing

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  Dew Point vs Water Activity in Powder Processing

  Bulk Solids Characterization, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity

Dew Point vs Water Activity in Powder Processing

For powders, dew point vs water activity defines [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:26:08+01:0025 October 2025|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity|Tags: Bulk Solids Characterization, dew point vs water activity, flowability, humidity control, HVAC, hygroscopicity, laboratory, Moisture Measurement, Moisture Sensitivity, Powder Processing, powder quality control, powder stability, powder technology, Process Environment, QA|0 Comments

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  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

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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 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

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  Laser Spheroidization of Titanium Powders

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  Laser Spheroidization of Titanium Powders

  3D printing, Additives, Aerospace Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Metallurgy

Laser Spheroidization of Titanium Powders

Laser spheroidization turns irregular titanium powders into dense, [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-08-02T18:46:04+01:002 August 2025|Categories: 3D printing, Additives, Aerospace Industry, Feature Article, Flowability, Metallurgy|Tags: additive manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, aerospace components, gas atomization, hybrid feedstocks, laser spheroidization, LPBF, Marangoni convection, medical implants, powder morphology, Powder Processing, Ti-6Al-4V, titanium powders|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 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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