5 November 2013: Tewkesbury, UK: Freeman Technology will present new research into quantifying the effects of powder flow additives on pharmaceutical powders at this year’s Eastern Analytical Symposium (EAS), held from 18 – 20 November 2013 in Somerset NJ, USA. Entitled ‘Characterising and optimising the use of flow additives in powders and powder formulations’, the presentation will be delivered by Mike Delancy, Freeman Technology’s National Sales Specialist, at 4:40pm on Tuesday 19 November. Mike will explain how the company’s FT4 Powder Rheometer® is being used to quantify the effects of flow additives on powder flowability.
Understanding and controlling powder behaviour, and particularly how powders flow, is crucial for process optimisation. The new research from Freeman Technology complements the trends within the pharmaceutical industry towards quality by design (QbD) and continuous manufacturing. Mike Delancy’s presentation will examine how dynamic powder testing can be used to enhance product development activities, and how it offers the sensitivity to detect and quantify even subtle changes in powder behaviour following the addition of flow additives.
The FT4 Powder Rheometer is a universal powder tester that offers the most comprehensive range of powder characterisation methods available, encompassing bulk, shear and dynamic flowability measurements. With seven standard tests, yielding a broad range of powder properties, the FT4 provides a breadth of process relevant information that is directly applicable to all industrial powder processes.
Mike Delancy will be available to discuss any aspect of powder characterisation. Simply contact [email protected] to arrange a meeting at EAS 2013.
For a full program of upcoming Freeman Technology events and range of cross industry powder characterisation solutions visit the Freeman Technology website at www.freemantech.co.uk.
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About Freeman Technology
Freeman Technology specialises in systems for measuring the flow properties of powders and has over a decade of experience in powder flow and powder characterisation. Expert teams provide detailed know-how alongside the company’s universal powder tester, the FT4 Powder Rheometer®.
The FT4 Powder Rheometer uses patented dynamic methodology, a fully automated shear cell and several bulk property tests to quantify powder properties in terms of flow and processability. Systems are installed around the world across many different industries. They deliver data that maximise process and product understanding, accelerating R&D and formulation towards successful commercialisation, and supporting the long term optimisation of powder processes.
Freeman Technology’s headquarters are in Gloucestershire, UK, with a wholly owned subsidiary in the USA and distribution partners in Canada, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. In 2007 the company received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation and in 2012 the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade www.freemantech.co.uk