Powder Flowability

FlowRatex is composed of a cylinder with the interchangeable discs with holes of various diameters at the bottom. The determination of fluidity is based on the capacity of the powder to fall freely by a hole in the disc. The carefully charged the hole by which a powder fall freely is small, larger if its flow. 60 grams are carefully charged in the cylindrical container until roughly 1 centimetre top

Tap the funnel slightly so that the powder is presented without compacting itself. After loading, to wait approximately 30 seconds; with the lever release the entry and observe if the powder runs. Start with a disc of 16 mm for unknown powders. If the test is positive, repeat the process with smaller discs until the test is negative.

If the powder does not run, repeat the test with discs with larger holes until the test is positive. FlowRatex fluidity definite as 1000 is divided by the diameter into millimetres of the smallest hole by which the sample will pass three consecutive tests. This instrument is ideal to determine the fluidity intrinsic of the powders and strongly recommended for the quality control of poudres.(flowdex).