Particle size is a performance-defining parameter for many industrial products, and the ability to measure small samples sizes becomes crucial when sample availability prevents the use of larger amounts of material. This is especially true during early stage product development, for example. By minimizing sample and dispersant use the Hydro SV also reduces the development, purchase and disposal costs associated with routine analysis.
Efficient sample dispersion helps ensure that the particle size data measured by a laser diffraction analyzer are both representative and relevant. The Hydro SV extends smarter particle sizing to small volume measurement by making it possible to both develop and apply wet dispersion using just 6 mL of sample. This enables reliable particle size information to be obtained in the earliest stages of product development, when material availability is often extremely limited, delivering the essential data required to understand and control product and process performance.
Malvern's Hydro SV has a cuvette design that enables representative sample measurement across a wide range of particle sizes. The results obtained using the Hydro SV are comparable with those obtained using the Mastersizer 3000’s larger-volume Hydro MV and Hydro LV wet dispersion accessories.
