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 ...

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 ...

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its robotic arm Wednesday, March 11, to sieve and deliver a rock-powder sample to an onboard instrument. The sample was collected last month before the team ...