Powtech & Partec 2023  - September 26 - 28, 2023

PARTEC 2023 - International Congress on Particle Technology

PARTEC stands out as one of the most prominent and expansive international conferences dedicated to the diverse facets of particle and powder technology. This encompassing event delves into a wide spectrum of subjects, spanning particle formation processes, techniques for particle characterization and measurement, various process methodologies such as agglomeration, compaction, and coating, as well as the formulation and performance of products incorporating particles. With applications spanning a multitude of industries, PARTEC embraces particles in all their forms.

PARTEC is held concurrently with POWTECH, the world’s leading trade fair for the processing, analysis and handling of powder and bulk solids, at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre.

POWTECH 2023 - International Processing Trade Fair for Powder, Bulk Solids, Fluids and Liquids

POWTECH stands as the foremost international trade fair for processing technology, acting as a pivotal gateway to the European market for powder, granule, and bulk solids technologies. This influential event also encompasses the handling and processing of fluids and liquids, serving as a catalyst for innovation in process engineering and analytics.

The fair serves as a convergence point for global decision-makers spanning diverse industrial sectors. From pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, and cosmetics to glass, construction materials, paper, and batteries, POWTECH attracts process technicians, engineers, production managers, scientists, and bulk solids experts seeking state-of-the-art solutions in size reduction, screening, mixing, conveying, dosing, and granulating. This event is characterized by solution-driven collaboration, hands-on engagement, and passionate participation, fostering a sense of community where attendees, irrespective of their roles, collaborate on equal footing to devise solutions and collectively embrace the event's dynamic experience.

Visit Booth 4-369 at POWTECH to learn how Granutools improves your powder understanding

If you're looking to enhance your understanding of powders, make sure to visit Booth 4-369 at the Nürnberg Exhibition Centre from September 26th to 28th, 2023, where Stephane Caubergh and Roozbeh Valadian, Sales Managers at Granutools, will be your welcoming hosts.

This is a chance to witness firsthand a selection of Granutools' offerings, including GranuFlow, GranuDrum, GranuPack, and GranuCharge. Granutools is at the forefront of improving powder comprehension through cutting-edge physical characterization tools. With a focus on delivering physical insights into powder mechanisms, these tools provide answers to crucial questions. These include understanding flow properties across diverse products, predicting powder behavior after processing and treatments, optimizing formulation for improved flowability, assessing manufacturing process control, handling conditions, and environmental factors on powders.

Don’t miss our engaging presentations, at PARTEC, exploring Battery, Permeability and Spreadability

Experience innovation at PARTEC as our Particle Scientists deliver three groundbreaking presentations.:

Characterization method of powder blend after mixing procedure for electrode manufacturing

This talk, given by Salvatore Pillitteri, Particle Scientist at Granutools, addresses a crucial challenge in battery advancement for technologies like electric cars. Achieving batteries with high energy and rapid charge relies on electron transport efficiency, often enhanced with conductive additives. However, predicting how these additives influence electrode performance remains complex.

The presentation focuses on understanding how the manufacturing process impacts battery quality. Specifically, it delves into the effects of mixing time on powder blends containing graphite, carbon black, and PVDF. The study reveals that mixing time significantly affects blend conductivity, with tapped density measurements from the GranuPack showing a correlation between conductivity increase and higher powder density.

Ultimately, this research underscores the potential of tapped density measurements as a quality check during electrode manufacturing. Such insights are pivotal as powder quality directly influences electrode properties, thus impacting battery performance.

Correlation between powder air permeability and packing fraction

Explore the presentation on “Correlation between Powder Air Permeability and Packing Fraction” by Marco Lupo.

Powders find applications across industries like pharmaceuticals, food, and additive manufacturing, necessitating precise characterization for process optimization. The behavior of powders hinges on various factors: particle properties, cohesive forces, friction, interlocking, stress, and fluid interaction. Air's impact is significant in fluidized beds, dry powder inhalers, die filling, and pneumatic conveying. In tablet manufacturing, for instance, rapid air removal enhances powder density and tablet quality. Permeability, the capacity to transmit fluids like air, depends on powder porosity and packing conditions. A new approach involves tapping powder beds to induce compaction and evaluating resulting permeability, aiming to correlate industrial packing with permeability. Diverse powders, including various lactose types, were tested, demonstrating a direct link between packing and permeability. This innovative approach seeks to anticipate powder behavior in real processes and enhance process efficiency through air-particle interaction insights.

Comparison between the effectiveness of powder spreading process and the GranuDrum Cohesive Index of polymeric powders at temperatures of the Selective Laser Sintering process

In collaboration with Granutools, Daniele Sofia, PhD, from the University of Salerno will present “Comparing Powder Spreading and GranuDrum Cohesive Index for Polymeric Powders in Selective Laser Sintering”.

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) is transforming manufacturing, relying on precise powder layering. Sofia's study uses UNISA (a purposely made setup from the University of Salerno) and the GranuDrum instrument to explore layer quality. The GranuDrum Cohesive Index, linked to cohesion forces, aligns with UNISA's layer assessment. This correlation offers promise for predicting powder performance in real 3D printers.

Join us at POWTECH and PARTEC for this interesting programme!