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Powder, droplet and particle characterisation
News Release from: Freeman Technology | Subject: FT4 under vacuum
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 June 2006
Vacuum operation capability for powder
rheometer
The latest accessory for the Freeman Technology FT4 powder rheometer allows the flow properties of powders to be studied under vacuum
The latest accessory for the Freeman Technology FT4 powder rheometer allows the flow properties of powders to be studied under vacuum Reducing the air pressure, and hence the entrained air in the powder, can lead to dramatic changes in flowability
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 11 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since a number of unit operations in powder processing may be carried out under vacuum (including drying, filtration, pneumatic transfer and dosing) it is important to understand the behaviour of powders under these conditions.
The FT4 is a fully automated, universal powder tester that can be used to characterise powder behaviour under aerated, conditioned, consolidated and now vacuum conditions.
In this new test mode, vacuum is applied to a powder sample through the standard system aeration base.
The FT4 allows the rapid and systematic investigation of dynamic behaviour as a function of applied vacuum and other variables, such as flow rate, moisture content and composition.
By characterising a powder in a range of complementary ways, the FT4 builds a complete picture.
This information can be linked to process performance and used to predict the likely behaviour of a powder in specific processing equipment.
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