Sampling is one of the most important aspects of particle size analysis. If a biased sample is analyzed, a biased particle size distribution will be recorded. The requirement for good sampling not ...

Fine powders and granular materials are extensively employed in industrial applications. These materials have to be properly characterized to control and to improve the processing techniques. The ...

Federal, state, and local agencies have reached consensus on the first validated national standard for collecting, packaging, and transporting samples of visible powders that are suspected of being ...

Several products from the food, chemical, or pharmaceutical industries are supplied in powder form. These powders are prone to caking, which influences their quality and usage. In the majority of the ...

Measuring the band gap of materials is vital in the nanomaterial, semiconductor, and solar industries. This article illustrates how the band gap of a material can be established from its UV absorption ...

How effective powder characterization can lead to better powder understanding and control. Understanding and controlling powder behaviour can help to formulate clinically effective products, design ...