Measuring Flow Properties of Powders

Powder testing and powder flow characterisation are now possible using the patented FT4 Powder Rheometer, a revolutionary instrument for providing fast and consistent measurements of powder flow properties. The FT4 aids formulation of new materials, helps optimise handling and processing and can provide quality control standards that lead to real productivity and quality gains. Most of the factors that affect powder flowability may now be assessed independently. For the first time powder classification can provide information databases to stand alongside those on solids & fluids.

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FT4 Powder Rheometer
Capability and benefits
The FT4 operating principle
Measured data
Determining energy consumed
Operation of the FT4
Software
System options
Qualification procedures
Calibration
Data analysis
FT4 specifications
Benefits and Opportunities
The big picture - the big benefits
Formulation - how the FT4 can help
Processing - knowing your powders
Processing - knowing your equipment
How handling can change powders
Quality control - the FT4 revolution
System Options
Shear Cell
Aeration
Wall Friction
Methodology
Traditional methods
How FT4 methodology evolved
The important user needs?
What affects flow properties?
What powder state do we test?
Conditioning - how to do it
Basic flowability energy (BFE)
Sample preparation
The standard measurements
What the flowability data means
Using the flow properties data
The Nature of Powders
About powders
Predicting flowability
The need for innovation
Classification of powders
Applications of the FT4
Flowability studies
Processability studies
Other studies
Semi-solids

 

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