Investigating Powder Electrostatics in a Laser Metal Deposition Process The use of granular materials and fine powders are commonplace in industrial applications. These materials must be precisely characterized in order to properly control and optimize processing methods, with characterization methods typically relating to grain properties (for example, granulometry, chemical composition, or morphology) or to the behavior of the bulk powder (for example, flowability, blend stability, density, or electrostatic properties). When it comes to analyzing the physical behavior of bul...