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Characterization equipment
- Sympatec HELOS Laser diffraction (0.1 - 1750 µm)
- RODOS/GRADIS (0.6 - 1750 µm)
- Micromeritics Sedigraph 5100 (0.1 - 300 µm)
- Sieves (laboratory and industry)
- Ultrasonic Wet Sieving (5 - 25 µm)
- Machine Dry Sieving (90 - 11200 µm)
- Machine Wet Sieving (20 - 11200 µm)
- Air Jet Sieving (20 - 11200 µm)
- Microscopy: Stereo and plane microscopes
- Bulk density (Geldart type of measurement)
- Absolute density: Micromeritics Helium Autopycnometer
- Blaine surface meter (permeability)
- Flow Sorb III 2310 (Micromeritics) measures surface area (m2/g) by nitrogen adsorption (BET-Isotherm)(Fig. 1)
- Custom build manual fluidization tester (Fig. 2)
- Erosivity apparatus based on Sand blast principle (Fig.3): we measure abrasivity of powders on a metal plate at angles from 20° to 90°. We can vary velocity, loading and impact angle.
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| Fig. 1 Flow Sorb III 2310 |
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| Fig. 2 Fluidization tester | Fig. 3 Erosion tester |