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  • Powder pressing

    Posted by JD on August 4, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    What is the best material to get my pressed powders to Stop separating? Should I use more pressure?
    THX!

    Bobzchemist replied 8 years, 8 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Chemist77

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    August 5, 2015 at 5:46 pm

    No binders????

  • Bobzchemist

    Member
    August 5, 2015 at 5:56 pm

    Separating how, exactly?

    There’s a continuum of behavior you get from a pressed powder formulation as you increase the pressure and the dwell time, ranging from too soft/bubbled/unable to hold in the pan, to good performance, to too hard/glazes, unable to get product back out of the pressed cake.
    This must be well-tested in the lab before you go into production.You should know how your powder behaves at a range of psi and dwell times.
    As you adjust the pressure up, If you don’t get to a good-performing spot, or if your good-performance window is too narrow, you have a formulation problem that needs to be fixed.
    Can’t really help past this unless you post the entire formula.

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