Particle shape

In addition to particle size, particle shape can also have a significant impact upon the performance and process handling of many particulate materials. Examples where particle shape measurements can be used to improve product performance include;

• Bioavailability of drug particles in tablets and suspensions
• Material strength in metal and ceramic sintered components
• Printing quality of toners and solder pastes
• Packing behavior of chromatography columns
• Quality of finish in mineral based coatings
• Cutting performance of SiC abrasives for solar panel manufacture.

Malvern have a range of particle characterization instruments based upon the technique of image analysis that measure particle shape for both wet and dry dispersed samples from 0.5 microns up to several millimeters.

Products measuring particle shape

Morphologi G3 Advanced particle size and shape characterization made easy This system can measure: Particle shape, Particle size Particle size range: 0.5µm to 1000µm Dispersion Type: Wet, Dry Imaging technology: Static See the Morphologi G3

Sysmex FPIA-3000 Rapid particle size and shape analysis of suspensions This system can measure: Particle shape, Particle size Particle size range: 0.8µm to 300µm Dispersion Type: Wet Imaging technology: Dynamic See the Sysmex FPIA-3000