A new white paper: ‘Understanding powder caking’, by Tim Freeman, Director of Operations, Freeman Technology is now available for download at the company website:
Caking can adversely affect the performance of a significant number of free-flowing powder materials in the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, from raw feeds, additives and intermediates through to manufactured products. A problem that can affect both in-process or end-use performance of otherwise easy-to-process powders, caking has the potential to significantly diminish a product’s value.
The new white paper outlines common causes of caking and the application of testing methods using a powder rheometer. Modern powder testers, such as the FT4 from Freeman Technology, help make the link between different variables and the tendency towards caking, providing useful information for prevention and control.
For more information about powder testing and powder rheometry contact;
Freeman Technology, Welland, Worcs.
Tel: +44 (0) 1684 310860 Fax: +44 (0) 1684 310236
E-mail : info@freemantech.co.uk
Web: www.freemantech.co.uk
Freeman Technology
- +44 (0)1684 851 551
- info@freemantech.co.uk
- https://www.freemantech.co.uk
- 1 Miller Court Severn Drive Tewkesbury Gloucestershire GL20 8DN GB
About us
Freeman Technology specialises in systems for measuring the flow properties of powders and has nearly 20 years' experience in powder flow and powder characterisation.
The company invests significantly in R&D and applications development, and provides detailed know-how to support its range of products. Expert teams guide and support users around the world in addressing their individual powder challenges, focusing on delivering the most relevant information for the process. The result is world-leading solutions for understanding powder behaviour - in development, formulation, scale-up, processing, quality control, or anywhere that powders have a role.
Freeman Technology’s solutions include the FT4 Powder Rheometer®, a uniquely universal powder tester, and the Uniaxial Powder Tester, a complementary tool for quick and robust powder assessment. Systems are installed around the world in the chemical, pharmaceutical, toners, foods, powder coatings, metals, ceramics, cosmetics, and many other industries. They deliver data that maximise process and product understanding, accelerating R&D and formulation towards successful commercialisation, and supporting the long term optimisation of powder processes.
Founded in 1989 as a developer of automated testing systems for materials characterisation, the company has focused exclusively on powders since the late 1990s and in 2018 became part of Micromeritics Instrument Corporation. The company’s R&D, manufacturing and commercial headquarters are in Gloucestershire, UK, with operations and distribution partners in key global territories. In 2007 the company received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation and in 2012 the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.
Where we supply to
UK Ireland, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America
Industries we supply to
Chemicals, Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical Cosmetics Toiletries
