Technical Articles

Material Flow Solutions, Inc. has published these technical articles:

The Product Fits the Bill - Successful Product Design (.pdf)
(Product and Material Testing)
From this Article:
Recognizing the role of particle scale properties on bulk unconfined yield strength is key to successful product design. All other important properties are affected by the degree of cohesive strength...
Knowing Your Material: Achieving Successful Process Design (.pdf)
(Education and Career Services)
From this Article:
Often system hang-ups are caused by the cohesive nature of bulk material. The paper discusses guidelines for reducing the cohesive nature of bulk materials and using this information to achieve...
Effect of Particle Shape on Unconfined Yield Strength (.pdf)
(Product and Material Testing)
From this Article:
Unconfined yield strength is a property that influences many processes that handle bulk powder materials. Understanding which particle scale properties affect strength will help engineers design...
Fine Powder Design - Flow Rate Control (.pdf)
(Solids and Powder Processing Equipment)
From this Article:
Engineers must often control the mass flow rate from a handling system by using a volumetric feed device. This poses several problems. Accurate control requires three conditions: consistent bulk...
Why is Understanding Segregation Mechanisms so Important? (.pdf)
(Solids and Powder Processing Equipment)
From this Article:
In process design, the solution to a segregation problem can be attacked from two angles. The process can be modified to accommodate segregation patterns caused by the various mechanisms or changes...
Understanding Degradation Fundamentals (.pdf)
(Solids and Powder Processing Equipment)
From this Article:
The use of nano-particles in bulk solid materials has led to enhanced ability of these materials. There is a movement in industry to create large size particles (agglomerates) with a high degree of...