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Evaluate the behavior and flowability of your powders

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| 1 minutes of reading | By Chris Jones
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1. Flow capacity and density

Each powder has its own intrinsic specificities (composition, granulometry, morphology, density...) and reacts differently depending on various factors (environment, humidity, temperature, aeration rate, type of packaging, electrostatic charge, surface morphology, etc.).

The ability of a powder to flow is an essential parameter to consider before implementing a production line or new equipment. If your powder is "hard to flow", it may form lumps that can damage your machines.

Bulk density is also a consideration. In practice, bulk density depends on the degree of packing of a powder and several values can be measured:

  • Aerated Density: A value measured in a cup filled with powder passed through a sieve to individualize particles.

 

  • Density poured: Value measured by pouring a powder into a graduated cylinder.

 

  • Tamped density or "powder measurement": Value poured into a test tube and then subjected to vibrations or blows to tamp it down as much as possible.
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2. Evaluate your powders using indices

Two indices can help you in the evaluation of your powders: the Hausner index, which analyzes the cohesive character and compressibility of your powder and the Carr index, which studies its degree of flowability.

Hausner index:

Indice de Hausner

1 ≥ IH ≥ 1.2: slightly compressible and cohesive.

1.2 > IH > 1.4 : compressible and cohesive


Carr's Index:

Indice Carr

CI < 0.15: good flowability

0.15 ≤ IC ≤ 0.25 : average flowability

IC > 0.25 : poor flowability

 

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