Powder Flow Analysis across Industry
It is estimated that over 50% of manufactured products are powders at some stage during their production.
These powders will possess a wide range of properties such as consolidation caking, cohesion, and powder flow speed dependence, all of which will impact on their storage and bulk flow.
The examples shown below show industries where powder flow knowledge is known to be of major significance. These are just some application and operation areas where commercial advantage, profit, and product performance within these and similar industries can be enhanced by an improved knowledge of powder flow.
• Pharmaceutical: Granulation, Inhalers, Tablets, Capsules, Powders
• Abrasive and fine powders: Diamond, ceramic, and metallic powders and pastes for grinding, polishing, magnetic recording tapes
• Catalysts: In process and environmental (gas absorption) powder and granule flow
• Ceramics: Powder and wet mix for extrusions
• Chemical: Fine chemicals for pharmaceutical, paint, print, toner, food
• Chemical: Agro fertiliser, herbicides, pesticides
• Chemical: Detergents, enzymes
• Confectionery: Chocolate and cocoa butter powders, sugar, flavours, fillings including diced and sliced
• Construction: Sand, lime, cement, plaster, sawdust, wood chip
• Cosmetics: Eye shadow, blush, powder, lipstick formulation, lotions and creams
• Energy: Coal and other powdered fuels, nuclear fuel granules
• Food: Grains, flour, spices, dried milk and powdered drinks, sugar, starch, crumbs and coatings
• Metallurgy: Iron and Steel powders, quartz, ore, sintered powders
• Paint: Pigments, fillers, binders (titanium dioxide)
• Toner: As used in photocopiers
This page details some application and operation areas where commercial advantage, profit, and product performance within these and similar industries can be enhanced by an improved knowledge of powder flow.