The recent installation of a FT4 universal powder tester from Freeman Technology at Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey, reflects the increasing adoption of the system for powder research.
Researchers at Rutgers are harnessing the testing capabilities of the FT4 to gain greater insight into the nature of powders, in order to tackle problems at every stage of the product lifecycle - from development through to manufacturing.
Pharmaceuticals are the principle focus.
Rutgers is proactively seeking new ways of characterising powders and is working to improve the efficiency of pharmaceutical manufacture.
The FT4 combines dynamic, shear and bulk testing capabilities.
According to the company, excellent reproducibility makes the system very sensitive and highly differentiating.
The FT4 is used throughout the powder-processing industries for development, QC, process optimisation and troubleshooting applications.
