2017 Brochure Powder Rheometer ft4 PDF
2017 Brochure Powder Rheometer ft4 PDF
2017 Brochure Powder Rheometer ft4 PDF
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Hopper design
please contact Freeman
representative.
reeman Technology or your local
Powders are complex materials. Often Powders exhibit the following behavioural Particle attrition – if particles are friable
perceived as just a collection of particles, characteristics: or weak, then mechanical stress Freeman Technology has over 15 5 years’ experience in
sensitivity, agglomeration and the effect of particle size the design of powder characterisation instrumentation
they are in fact a complex mixture of solids, can result in a change in size and reduction / particle shape changes are also available.
liquids and gases. Unlike the relatively shape, resulting in changes in powder and in powder processing applications. So working
well understood constituent phases from through a process, others may bridge, behaviour. with Freeman Technology means more than simply
Whether your objective is to optimise a formulation purchasing an instrument. Thanks to our expertise
which they are derived, powders are
more complicated materials. They are Flow rate – powders will behave in a development environment, predict in-process and know-how, we provide FT4 Powder Rheometer
comprised of: solids in the form of particles; Compressibility – some are very stiff, performance, understand batch differences, or to customers around the world with extensive and
gas, usually in the form of air between the others observe a large change in density ensure the quality of raw materials or intermediates, ongoing consultation and applications support, based
particles; and water, either on the surface when consolidated. as mixing and blending. the FT4 will provide valuable and unique information on real-world experience.
of the particle or within its structure. The that will help you address your challenges.
behavioural characteristics of these unique Adhesivity - powders may stick to
process equipment, others slide easily.
behaviour and often poor in-process
Permeability – the ease with which air control.
Powder behaviour can be transmitted between particles
Powders exhibit many behavioural can be critical during processing and in These examples represent just a few of the
characteristics, which determine how they ways in which powders can demonstrate
their complex ‘personalities’. Moreover,
application. These characteristics are Electrostatic charge – some powders these properties are frequently independent
often independent of one another, so it is become electrostatically charged as and unrelated, such that two powders
important to understand and to be able to a result of handling and processing, can be equally compressible, but exhibit
resulting in a change in their behaviour.
is going to be fully characterised.
Hydrophobicity – most powders permeability.
experience a change in behaviour if
humidity or water content increases, but
to varying extents.
The way these phases They can: Behave like a single solid entity, deforming elastically and plastically
interact determines the
behaviour of the powder. Be compressed like gases
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Shear
Shear Cell Wall Friction
Process
Segregation Attrition Caking Electrostatics Moisture Agglomeration
Basic flowability – measuring the dynamic flow properties of powders in Shear Cell – quantifying a powder's shear strength in accordance with
a conditioned state. ASTM standard D7891. For understanding behaviour in hoppers, and
Flow additives for use in hopper design exercises. Sample sizes down to 1ml.
Wet granulation end point
Moisture content Flow function
Attrition / Segregation Cohesion
Physical properties (particle size, shape, surface texture, etc) Angle of Internal Friction
Electostatic charging
compression
Roller
Hopper design
please contact Freeman
representative.
reeman Technology or your local
Powders are complex materials. Often Powders exhibit the following behavioural Particle attrition – if particles are friable
perceived as just a collection of particles, characteristics: or weak, then mechanical stress Freeman Technology has over 15 5 years’ experience in
sensitivity, agglomeration and the effect of particle size the design of powder characterisation instrumentation
they are in fact a complex mixture of solids, can result in a change in size and reduction / particle shape changes are also available.
liquids and gases. Unlike the relatively shape, resulting in changes in powder and in powder processing applications. So working
well understood constituent phases from through a process, others may bridge, behaviour. with Freeman Technology means more than simply
Whether your objective is to optimise a formulation purchasing an instrument. Thanks to our expertise
which they are derived, powders are
more complicated materials. They are Flow rate – powders will behave in a development environment, predict in-process and know-how, we provide FT4 Powder Rheometer
comprised of: solids in the form of particles; Compressibility – some are very stiff, performance, understand batch differences, or to customers around the world with extensive and
gas, usually in the form of air between the others observe a large change in density ensure the quality of raw materials or intermediates, ongoing consultation and applications support, based
particles; and water, either on the surface when consolidated. as mixing and blending. the FT4 will provide valuable and unique information on real-world experience.
of the particle or within its structure. The that will help you address your challenges.
behavioural characteristics of these unique Adhesivity - powders may stick to
process equipment, others slide easily.
behaviour and often poor in-process
Permeability – the ease with which air control.
Powder behaviour can be transmitted between particles
Powders exhibit many behavioural can be critical during processing and in These examples represent just a few of the
characteristics, which determine how they ways in which powders can demonstrate
their complex ‘personalities’. Moreover,
application. These characteristics are Electrostatic charge – some powders these properties are frequently independent
often independent of one another, so it is become electrostatically charged as and unrelated, such that two powders
important to understand and to be able to a result of handling and processing, can be equally compressible, but exhibit
resulting in a change in their behaviour.
is going to be fully characterised.
Hydrophobicity – most powders permeability.
experience a change in behaviour if
humidity or water content increases, but
to varying extents.
The way these phases They can: Behave like a single solid entity, deforming elastically and plastically
interact determines the
behaviour of the powder. Be compressed like gases
FT4 Powder Rheometer intended for use in a laboratory Humidity range 20-80% non-condensing
environment for measuring the rheological properties of Temperature range (operating) 10˚C to 40˚C
powders, pastes and semi-solids. Temperature range (storage) 0˚C to 50˚C
Complies with the following EMC specifications and ASTM
International standards: VESSELS: -
Working zone: 316 stainless steel Calibration fixtures, weights and height gauges are supplied as part of the
Contact parts: 316 stainless steel calibration kit.
Borosilicate glass
A calibration log is automatically kept of the current and all
Delrin and Peek plastics
previous calibrations.
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