Powder Characterisation Expertise Shared at APT2012

On 5 July 2012, as part of the Asian Particle Technology Symposium (2 – 5 July, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore), Tim Freeman, Managing Director of Freeman Technology and an expert in powder characterisation, presented two papers covering the evaluation and influence of powder flow properties. Visitors to the symposium also had the opportunity to investigate Freeman Technology’s FT4 Powder Rheometer on the DKSH exhibition booth.

Both of Tim Freeman’s papers presented the benefits of better data for more informed powder handling in manufacturing processes. The first focussed on how to evaluate the effect of vibration-induced powder compaction through flow property measurement and the second looked at the influence of powder flow properties on the filling of dies and capsules.

Answering to the growing demand for its FT4 universal powder tester in the dynamic Asian markets, Freeman Technology has significantly expanded its activities with the appointment last year of DKSH as its distribution partner in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan. A long-established and respected distributor of analytical instrumentation, DKSH operates in 35 countries.

The FT4 Powder Rheometer is a universal powder tester that uses patented dynamic methodology, fully automated shear cells and several bulk property tests, including density, compressibility and permeability to quantify powder properties in terms of flow and processability. Correlating this data with processing performance enables users to optimise powder processes.