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Vibration as a Flow Aid: When It Helps Powder Flow
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Vibration as a Flow Aid: When It Helps Powder Flow

Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Segregation

Vibration as a Flow Aid: When It Helps Powder Flow

Vibration can improve powder discharge when it breaks [...]

By Martijn Daalder|2026-06-29T13:46:30+01:0020 June 2026|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Segregation|Tags: bin vibration, feeder stability, flow aid, hopper vibration, powder compaction, powder discharge, powder flow, segregation, vibration, vibratory flow aid|0 Comments

Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process
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Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process

Bulk Solids Characterization, Flowability, Hoppers, Insights, Moisture Sensitivity, Permeability, Segregation

Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process

A powder operating window defines the process [...]

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|2026-06-27T14:42:15+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

Wall Friction and Hopper Geometry: Why Some Bins Mass Flow and Others Funnel Flow
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Wall Friction and Hopper Geometry: Why Some Bins Mass Flow and Others Funnel Flow

Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Flowability, Hoppers

Wall Friction and Hopper Geometry: Why Some Bins Mass Flow and Others Funnel Flow

Mass flow requires hopper walls that are steep [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2026-06-27T14:42:28+01:0021 March 2026|Categories: Bulk Solids Characterization, Feature Article, Flowability, Hoppers|Tags: bulk solids handling, feeder design, funnel flow, hopper design, hopper geometry, Jenike shear tester, mass flow, outlet sizing, powder flow, rat holing, segregation, silo design, stagnant zones, wall friction, wall friction testing|0 Comments

Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls
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Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls

Dustiness, Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Flowability

Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls

Triboelectric charging forms when powders contact and separate, [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-12-13T12:43:09+00:0013 December 2025|Categories: Dustiness, Editors pick, Electrostatic Effects, Feature Article, Flowability|Tags: charge distribution, charge to mass ratio, electrostatic field meter, ESD risk, Faraday cup, fines migration, Fluidized bed, hopper discharge, humidity control, ionization, pneumatic conveying, powder bed fusion, powder electrostatics, segregation, static electricity, tribocharging, triboelectric charging, wall adhesion|0 Comments

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 Stephane Sloots|2026-04-18T10:27:54+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

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

Electrostatic Effects in Powder Handling and How to Deal with it
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Electrostatic Effects in Powder Handling and How to Deal with it

Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Insights, Segregation

Electrostatic Effects in Powder Handling and How to Deal with it

Electrostatic Effects in Powder Handling: Static charge disrupts [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:10:27+01:002 June 2025|Categories: Electrostatic Effects, Flowability, Insights, Segregation|Tags: adhesion, Electrostatic Effects, flowability, laboratory, powder flow, powder handling, processing, safety, segregation|0 Comments

Electrostatic Charge in Powder Behavior
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Electrostatic Charge in Powder Behavior

Electrostatic Effects, Insights

Electrostatic Charge in Powder Behavior

Electrostatic charge in powder behavior In industries ranging [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:14:17+01:0022 December 2024|Categories: Electrostatic Effects, Insights|Tags: adhesion, antistatic additives, electrostatic charge, electrostatics, flowability, grounding and bonding, handling and storage, humidity control, industrial processes, innovation, powder behavior, powder science, powder technology, Quality Control, safety hazards, segregation|0 Comments

Powder Mixing: Common Challenges and Best Practices
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Powder Mixing: Common Challenges and Best Practices

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Powder Mixing: Common Challenges and Best Practices

Effective powder mixing is crucial across industries such as [...]

By Stephane Sloots|2025-07-09T11:14:58+01:0030 November 2024|Categories: Insights|Tags: agglomeration, chemical industry, electrostatic charges, environmental control, flowability, food industry, homogeneous blending, industrial mixing, manufacturing processes, material properties, mixing equipment, mixing optimization, particle size distribution, pharmaceutical industry, powder characterization, powder mixing, powder mixing best practices, powder mixing challenges, powder technology, segregation|0 Comments

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Vibration as a Flow Aid: When It Helps Powder Flow

Powder Operating Window: Why a Good Powder Fails in the Wrong Process

Fines in Powder Behavior: Why Small Amounts Matter

Wall Friction and Hopper Geometry: Why Some Bins Mass Flow and Others Funnel Flow

Triboelectric Charging in Powders: The science, failure modes, and industrial controls

Powder Segregation Test: The 20 Minute Bottle Method

Powder Flow Behavior in Multi-Nutrient Animal Feed

Electrostatic Effects in Powder Handling and How to Deal with it

Electrostatic Charge in Powder Behavior

Powder Mixing: Common Challenges and Best Practices