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Rationale

Additive Manufacturing processes such as Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) and Binder Jetting Technology (BJT), as well as conventional Powder Metallurgy (PM) processes, require knowledge of the flowability of the powders used in those processes, affecting spreadability and die filling. Knowledge of the cohesive index of a powder can be used to assess flowability. Powder manufacturers can use the cohesive index to determine applicability and quality of their materials for those processes. Users of powders for producing solid objects can use the cohesive index flowability parameter to determine powder feed rates and spreading rates in their processes for producing solid objects from powders.