Mastersizer 2000 – Malvern
Description:
The Mastersizer 2000 uses the laser diffraction technique to measure the size and particle size distribution of materials. This is carried out by measuring the intensity of light scattered when a laser beam passes through a sample of dispersed particles. The detectors measure light intensity for red and blue light. The data is analyzed to calculate the size of the particles that created the scattering pattern.
The equipment contains two sample dispersion units:
– Wet: for samples in solution, which can be applicable to different solvents.
– Dry: for solid samples in powder form, which are dispersed by a current of air.
Technical specifications:
• Particle size: 10 nm – 3.5 mm
• Measurement principle: Mie and Fraunhofer dispersion
• Light source:
– Red: He-Ne (632.8 nm)
– Blue: LED (470 nm)
• Optical Alignment: Automatic rapid alignment system with darkfield optical reticle and multi-element alignment detector
• Dispersion units:
– Dry route
– Wet route
• Operating temperature: 5º to 40º C
Applications:
• Molecular and particle size distribution analysis.
• Powder fluidity analysis
• Particle compression density analysis
• Stability analysis in suspensions and emulsions
• Analysis of the dissolution rate of materials
• Determination of the reaction rate in solid systems