Course description
This practical course on powder mixing has been a resounding success with participants since its launch in 2004. Now an established feature in the Centre’s annual programme of events, we are pleased to offer the course again.
The course is relevant to those concerned with quality assurance and improvement of existing processes and to those developing new product formulations and processes. It is of particular interest to practitioners in the food, pharmaceutical, pigments, detergents, cosmetics, nuclear, plastics and general chemicals industries.
Course outline
Emphasis throughout is on the industrial application of basic principles. Extensive interactive notes will be provided to participants and demonstrations, case studies and theory will be introduced wherever relevant. Powder flow and its significance in selecting the most appropriate mixers will be discussed.
Quality assurance, powder sampling techniques, a practical discussion of the statistics of mixing and the value of statistics at the formulation stage will be covered. The handling, packaging and marketing of powder products will also be discussed.
As well as offering the opportunity to discuss specific problems during the course, the afternoon of day 2 is offered as an optional powder mixing clinic, or an opportunity to visit the characterisation facilities of the ParticlesCIC at the University of Leeds.
Learning Objectives
On completion of the course delegates will have an understanding of:
- The relevance of powder flow to the mixing process
- The concepts of free-flowing, cohesive, segregating, structured and coated powder systems
- How to practically and theoretically assess the quality of a powder mixture
- How to specify equipmentfit for purpose.
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