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52 / July 2021 powderbulk.com PBE AROUND THE INDUSTRY powder processors. A defining dis- tinction of dynamic testing is that it characterizes granules via prop- erties that correlate directly with performance, for example in a tab- let press. It can therefore be used to set granule specifications that are independent of scale. This is an important benefit when it comes to scaleup and commercialization." Krohne marks 100th anniversary Krohne Messtechnik GmbH — a manufacturer and supplier of industrial process instrumentation with headquarters in Duisburg, Germany — is celebrating its 100th anniversary in business, kicking off "The Spirit of Creativity" theme with a digital exhibition. The Kro- hne Insights exhibition offers an overview of trends and industry topics with industry-specific exhi- bition rooms featuring about 120 video messages and more than 150 live presentations. The exhi- bition includes a history of the company's locations, video factory tours, guided exhibition tours, and trends and technologies in process measurement. The online presen- tations are accessible worldwide in 12 languages at https://insights. krohne.com. "The foundation for [the anniver- sary theme] is our family-oriented and appreciative corporate culture and Krohne's special connection to art," said Michael Rademacher- Dubbick, chairman of the company's advisory board. "The spirit of creativity stands for an open approach to unconventional ideas and shows that 100 years of Krohne have been all about creativity and the company's inno- vative strength." material testing for comprehen- sive powder characterization. The single-measurement unit can quan- titatively evaluate the flowability or floodability of powders. Finding a powder's flowability identifies when a powder enters a mobile state from a stationary one and will begin unstable liquid-like flow. The test equipment also identifies angle of repose, bulk and tapped densi- ties, and more. K-State BSIC, Salina, KS, pro- vides solutions in bulk solids storage, flow, conveying, and mate- rial handling. Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems, Summit, NJ, sup- plies size reduction systems and powder processing solutions for chemical, pharmaceutical, food, mineral, plastics, and cosmetics applications. Freeman Technology releases new e-book Freeman Technology, a powder flow testing equipment supplier based in Tewkesbury, UK, has released the e-book, Powder Flow Testing for Granulation Processes, which focuses on the application of powder flow measurements for monitoring and optimizing granulation processes. The e-book focuses on dynamic powder testing and includes a number of experimental studies that highlight the value of multi- faceted powder characterization based on dynamic, shear, and bulk powder property measurement. To download the e-book, go to: www. freemantech.co.uk/learn/ebooks. "Granulation underpins the performance of many commercial products, including foods, fertil- izers, detergents, and important intermediates such as pharmaceu- tical tableting blends," said Jamie Clayton, the company's operations director. "However, optimization remains a challenge for many SUPPLIER NOTES Coperion supplies equipment for thermoplastic biomaterial production Following testing in Coperion's extrusion lab in Stuttgart, Germany, Lignin Industries AB and Coperion GmbH have developed an innova- tive extrusion process for Renol, a lignin-based thermoplastic biomate- rial to replace fossil-based plastics. Using Coperion's ZSK twin-screw extruder technology, Lignin Indus- try's patented process transforms lignin — a by-product from the forest industry — into a high- performance renewable material. Since the successful testing process, Coperion has delivered a twin-screw extruder, gravimetric feeders, a strand pelletizing sys- tem, a lignin bag-dump station, and a bulk bag station to Lignin. Using this equipment, Lignin expects to produce more than 1,000 tons of Renol per year. The durable and reusable ther- moplastic biomaterial can be used to replace plastics in ratios up to 50 percent in film applications such as shopping bags, injection molding applications such as automotive parts and furniture, and as an infill material. Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, supplies compounding and extrusion, feeding and weigh- ing, and bulk material handling equipment. Lignin Industries AB, Knivsta, Sweden, is a biotechnol- ogy innovation company formerly known as RenCom. K-State BSIC features Hosokawa powder testing equipment Kansas State University's (K-State) Bulk Solids Innovation Center (BSIC) now features the Hosokawa PT-X Powder Tester to be used in