Application notes

How to determine the optimal Carbon Black proportion for electrode production with GranuPack Conductivity

Powder conductivity varies from bulk materials due to particle surfaces and packing. It helps detect oxidation, moisture, and formulation changes. Measuring it across packing states is key to ensuring quality and optimizing performance in industries like batteries, pharma, and AM.)

Understanding Flow and Packing Properties of Common Nutraceutical Powders

This study demonstrates how advanced powder characterization of common nutraceutical ingredients reveals critical differences in flowability and packing behavior, helping optimize formulation, scale‑up, and reliable manufacturing using GranuDrum and GranuPack tools.)

Measuring powder electrical conductivity with GranuPack

Measure powder electrical conductivity with the GranuPack. A fast, accurate method combining tapped density and conductivity to optimize battery materials and improve electrode performance.)

Predicting Powder Spreadability in Metal AM: Combining Powder Characterization and DEM Simulations

This study by Dr. Aurélien Neveu links powder cohesiveness to spreadability using GranuDrum, in‑printer imaging, and DEM simulations, confirming cohesion as a key predictor of layer quality in metal additive manufacturing.)

Characterizing the Effect of Temperatures on the Flowability of PTFE Powders

In this collaborative application note, Daikin Chemical Europe (Daikin) and Granutools demonstrate how pure PTFE flowability can be characterized according to the temperature.)

Effect of temperature on sulfur powder flowability

In this work, we show how the powder form, composite or dry-mixed, of the sulfur/carbon blend influences the flowability of this powder and the dependency of this flowability with temperature, using the GranuDrum High Temperature and the GranuPack instruments.)

Evaluation of powder settling with the GranuDrum

In this work, we present how the settling of a powder can be measured by using the method proposed by the GranuDrum.)

Evaluation of the effect of temperature on fibrillation with powder packing dynamic characterization

In this work, we present how the level of fibrillation can be quantified in a powder blend for cathode with tapped density measurement, and how it evolves with temperature using the GranuPack instrument.)

Data analysis with the GranuLyzer

Discover how easily and efficiently the GranuLyzer can make you visualize the data acquired by GranuTools' instruments.)

Effect of temperature on powder flowability assessed with GranuDrum HT

Learn more about the impact of temperature on powder cohesion thanks to the temperature control of the GranuDrum High Temperature instrument.)

How to evaluate powder caking with GranuPack

Powder caking is important for industrial applications. Learn how the GranuPack can measure the caking and investigate it thanks to this protocol.)

Packing dynamic as a quantification tool for PTFE fibrillation

Explore the impact of fibrillation time on powder packing dynamics in our application note. Discover insights into optimizing battery powder blend processes for enhanced performance and efficiency.)

Investigating powder caking in a short time with the GranuPack High Temperature

Unravel the mystery of powder caking in industries like food and pharmaceuticals. Prolonged storage triggers aggregation, unveiling a tale of quality challenges and intrigue.)

Bulk powder characterization to optimise battery manufacturing and performance

In this study, we highlight the advantages provided by producing composite powders made of sulfur and carbon black compared to the simple dry-mixed powder blend method for Sulfur Li-ion based batteries.)

How GranuPack assesses carbon black deagglomeration in battery manufacturing

The impact of the powder mixing step for electrode manufacturing has been investigated for three powder blends made of the same composition of raw powders with different mixing times. The influence of the mixing time on the packing density of the powder blend is evidenced by the GranuPack.)

Measuring powder air permeability with GranuPack

The GranuPack instrument can be equipped with a measurement cell allowing a permeability measurement. This measurement characterizing the ability of air to pass through a powder is of crucial importance for many applications.)

Characterization of powdered spices to improve processability

In this application note, we present characterization results of different spice and functional mixes used in the food industry. We show how important information on the mix properties can be gathered for these characterizations.)

Influence Of the Drug Load On Pharmaceutical Blends Processability

For each experiment with the GranuPack, 500 taps were applied to the sample with a taps frequency of 1Hz and the measurement cell free-fall was 1 mm (∝ tap energy). The powder mass is recorded before each experiment...)

Investigation of powder electrostatics in an AM Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) process

In the present study, the electrostatic charging of a metal powder during conveying through the different parts of a Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) machine has been investigated with the GranuCharge...)

Dynamic Tap Density Tester as a useful tool for analyzing pharmaceutical powders (Granupack analyses)

The tap density test / tap test tool is a usefull compressibility tool commonly used in quality control and R&D for developing new formulations. This test can be used for calculating the Hausner ratio (Hr) or the Carr index value...)

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How to determine the optimal Carbon Black proportion for electrode production with GranuPack Conductivity

Understanding Flow and Packing Properties of Common Nutraceutical Powders

Measuring powder electrical conductivity with GranuPack

Predicting Powder Spreadability in Metal AM: Combining Powder Characterization and DEM Simulations

Characterizing the Effect of Temperatures on the Flowability of PTFE Powders

Effect of temperature on sulfur powder flowability

Evaluation of powder settling with the GranuDrum

Evaluation of the effect of temperature on fibrillation with powder packing dynamic characterization

Data analysis with the GranuLyzer

Effect of temperature on powder flowability assessed with GranuDrum HT

How to evaluate powder caking with GranuPack

Packing dynamic as a quantification tool for PTFE fibrillation

Investigating powder caking in a short time with the GranuPack High Temperature

Bulk powder characterization to optimise battery manufacturing and performance

How GranuPack assesses carbon black deagglomeration in battery manufacturing

Measuring powder air permeability with GranuPack

Characterization of powdered spices to improve processability

Influence Of the Drug Load On Pharmaceutical Blends Processability

Investigation of powder electrostatics in an AM Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) process

Dynamic Tap Density Tester as a useful tool for analyzing pharmaceutical powders (Granupack analyses)

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Resources

Blog

Papers

Application notes

Additivemanufacturing

Food

Instruments

Metalpowders

Minerals

Miscellaneous

Pharmaceutical

Battery

How to determine the optimal Carbon Black proportion for electrode production with GranuPack Conductivity

Understanding Flow and Packing Properties of Common Nutraceutical Powders

Measuring powder electrical conductivity with GranuPack

Predicting Powder Spreadability in Metal AM: Combining Powder Characterization and DEM Simulations

Characterizing the Effect of Temperatures on the Flowability of PTFE Powders

Effect of temperature on sulfur powder flowability

Evaluation of powder settling with the GranuDrum

Evaluation of the effect of temperature on fibrillation with powder packing dynamic characterization

Data analysis with the GranuLyzer

Effect of temperature on powder flowability assessed with GranuDrum HT

How to evaluate powder caking with GranuPack

Packing dynamic as a quantification tool for PTFE fibrillation

Investigating powder caking in a short time with the GranuPack High Temperature

Bulk powder characterization to optimise battery manufacturing and performance

How GranuPack assesses carbon black deagglomeration in battery manufacturing

Measuring powder air permeability with GranuPack

Characterization of powdered spices to improve processability

Influence Of the Drug Load On Pharmaceutical Blends Processability

Investigation of powder electrostatics in an AM Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) process

Dynamic Tap Density Tester as a useful tool for analyzing pharmaceutical powders (Granupack analyses)

Additive
manufacturing

Metal
powders