What is Powder?
“Powder” is a dry, bulk mass composed of a large number of fine solid particles. Powders are measured by their physical properties such as the size of the particle, its density, its moisture content and its chemical composition. As you may know, powders perform differently depending on their characteristics. Some powder is so fine, it disperses easily in the air. Other powders flow like water, and some powders can be solidified and formed. Powders can be treated in a number of operations to be formed into either an intermediary or end product.
It may be a surprise to know that an industrial product was once in a “powder state” before it was transformed into a consumer product. Powder is most often involved throughout the production process as raw materials, intermediate products, additives, components or even final products. From powder paints and pigments, to cosmetics, electronics, pharmaceuticals, food additives and fertilizers, powders touch our daily lives and the know how in handling powder exerts a significant influence on the product quality.
Understanding the characteristics of powder and applying the energy and mechanical means to process powder is the science of Powder and Processing Technology. Hosokawa has over 90 years of experience in studying the science of powder performance to bring our customers the latest technology for their powder processing operation. We partner with many industry leaders to bring their products to market by providing process engineering to incorporate many innovative powder handling technologies for a most efficient operation.