Why particle screening is a hidden quality-control step in powder processing

Jordan Smith marketing & sales operations coordinator, ScreenerKing explains why particle screening is a hidden quality-control step in pharmaceutical powder processing.

A pharmaceutical powder may pass analytical testing and still create production failures long before it reaches the final dosage form. Flow interruptions, segregation, inconsistent blending, contamination events, and compression variability often originate from one overlooked issue: uncontrolled particle behaviour. 

Particle screening does far more than separate material by size. It directly influences powder flow…