It has been estimated that powders account for 50% of materials used in industry. Handling and processing of powders, particulates and granules is central to, among others, food and drink processing, ...

A number of applications involve processing granular materials or powders at high temperatures. This may be driven by manufacturing process requirements or variations in environmental conditions, ...

There are a number of different steps involved in the tableting process of pharmaceutical powders. The most important of these is of course the filling of the die, and the compaction of the powder. It ...