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Freeman Technology News - Getting to grips with granulation: a new eBook from Freeman Technology Tim Freeman
May 28, 2021
An in-depth assessment of the application and value of powder flow testing in the optimisation of granulation processes.
Quantifying Caking using the FT4 Powder Rheometer® Tim Freeman
March 26, 2021
Many materials in the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, from raw materials, additives and intermediates through to manufactured products, are supplied as relatively free-flowing powders suitable for the manufacturing process or final applicati
Limitations of Simple Powder Flow Measurements and Particle Size Analysis for Bulk Powder Characterisation Tim Freeman
November 18, 2020
An important point to appreciate about powders is that they are essentially three-phase systems consisting of solid particles, liquid (often relatively poorly controlled levels of water) and gas, typically air.
Powder Flow:Predicting Flow Performance in Screw Feeders Tim Freeman
October 21, 2020
In powder handling industries, screw feeders are routinely used to control the flow of material from a hopper into the subsequent stage of a process.
Freeman Technology News - New eBook from Freeman Technology addresses the critical issue of powder flow testing for Additive Manufacturing Tim Freeman
October 21, 2020
Providing expert guidance on relevant techniques and the value of the resulting data.
Powder Flow:Understanding the Impact of High-Shear Blending Tim Freeman
October 21, 2020
In many industries, powders are combined with other powders, or binders, in high-shear blending operations, forming homogeneous mixtures for further downstream processing.
Powder Flow: Limitations of Mathematically Derived Parameters from Shear Cell Testing Tim Freeman
August 03, 2020
Shear Cell testing was originally designed to determine the incipient flow of continuous, cohesive powders under applied stress in order to simulate flow from a hopper/silo.
Powder Flow: Optimising Unit Operations using the FT4 Powder Rheometer® Tim Freeman
June 24, 2020
Powder Flow: Manufacturing Support using the FT4 Powder Rheometer®
WEBINAR: POWDER FLOW ENHANCEMENT IN BATCH AND CONTINUOUS PROCESSES Tim Freeman
June 17, 2020
Poor flow can lead to processing problems, e.g. inconsistent feeding, air entrainment, but more importantly also to rejections due to compromised dosage uniformity. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in particular often exhibit poor flowability.
Powder Flow: Manufacturing Support using the FT4 Powder Rheometer® Tim Freeman
May 24, 2020
By investing in powder rheology, manufacturing sites can establish an understanding of their processes and unit operations based on a correlation between measurable powder properties and process performance.