Solidifying Powders: What Chemicals are Needed?

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To transform a powder into a solid object, various methods can be employed. One approach is to add a reagent that reacts with the powder, such as water with Portland cement, which results in solidification. Another method involves incorporating a solvent or plasticizer into powdered materials like resin or latex, allowing them to coalesce into a solid form, similar to how latex paints work. Sintering is also an effective technique, commonly used in ceramics and powdered metals, where heat is applied to fuse particles together. For specific applications, such as creating pills from powdered substances, a binder like stearic acid is often used. Researching terms like "binder" and "pill" can provide further insights into the materials and processes involved in solidifying powders.
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Hello, how could I make a powder became solid ? Do I need some chemical that can solidify it ?

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While technically a powder is a solid, I'm sure you are asking about how to agglomerate a powder into a solid object. This can be done in a variety of ways. Trivially, you could add a reagent that reacted with the powder to produce another solid as is the case for adding water to portland cement powder. Or you could add a solvent/plasticizer to a powdered resin or latex and allow them to form a solid object as is done with latex paints. You could also sinter the powder into a solid object as is done with ceramics and powdered metals.
 
having for example sugar in fine powder what chemical would you add to solidify it ?
 
why did you want to glue mather together?
 
what chemical do they use to make med pills out of powder ?
 
Stearic acid. You should look up the terms 'binder' and 'pill' for a more complete list.
 
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