Powders are widely used in pharmaceuticals as active ingredients or excipients in formulations. As a result, several production processes are used for handling powders: wet and dry granulation, ...

The rheology of powders is vitally important. The rheology and flowability of a powder can affect many of its properties, from its behavior in specific mediums to how it packs as a solid. The ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Anyone who has tried to pour powdered sugar into a jar knows that sometimes beating the sides of the container or package is the only way to make it flow. That same process is ...

Predicting the performance of processing equipment from measurements of powder properties is a key aim of powder processing industries. In the powder handling industries, screw feeders are frequently ...

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a fast-growing field that has seen widespread interest from a range of different industries. Its ability to produce small batches of customized parts or directly ...

A rheometer and powder flow tester can measure how pharmaceutical materials, such as powders from a hopper, flow. Analyzing the rheology or flow behavior of materials involves evaluating initial ...

An electrostatic powder flow sensor (EPF) has been developed which measures the electrical charges on moving particles. The fluctuation in these charges produces an electrostatic ‘noise’ signature, ...

A new device created at Purdue University is designed to protect the integrity of drug and food products, while improving the consistency in flow. Anyone who has tried to pour powdered sugar into a ...