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E.R. Townsend, F. Swennenhuis, W.J.P. van Enckevort, J.A.M. Meijer, E. Vlieg,

Creeping: an efficient way to determine the anticaking ability of additives for sodium chloride,

CrystEngComm 18 (2016) 6176-6183

Abstract:

This article investigates the relationship between additive induced creeping and anticaking activity in sodium chloride. Through a series of creeping experiments and powder flow analysis, we establish a clear correlation between the amount of creeping and the anticaking effect of an additive. Habit modification is found not to be a sufficient condition for an anticaking agent. The correlation is explained by the fact that both creeping and anticaking require blocking of crystal growth.