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FAQ’s on Gas Adsorption Surface Area Measurements

Have you found yourself confused about how best to determine the surface area of your sample?  How does the analysis work? What does “BET” mean? How many points do I need to collect? What is the appropriate analysis

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Through-Pore Galore: Face Masks, Filters, and More!

You don’t have to be a scientist to appreciate the importance of filtration in our world today. Face masks and air filtration systems have been employed for protection against a pathogen in a pandemic and against harmful particulates

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What Is Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry and When Is It Used?

You need to characterize the pore structure of your product, but you’re unsure of how best to do so. You’ve done your research and found a technique called Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP) but it’s unclear if this is

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Particle Technology Labs Expanding to Provide More Technology in Porous Materials and Powder Testing

Particle Technology Labs is pleased to announce the latest expansion of our laboratory space. Over the more than 25 years since our inception, PTL has grown from a one-person operation to more than 12,500 square feet, giving us

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Anton Paar Porous Material and Powder Testing Instrumentation Added to Particle Technology Labs Manufacturer Offerings

Particle Technology Labs is pleased to announce our recent collaboration with Anton Paar, manufacturer of analytical instrumentation for particle characterization. With this collaboration, PTL will offer testing services with our newly-equipped suite of Anton Paar porous material and powder testing instrumentation.  This collaboration will

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Gas Adsorption & Porosimetry Analyses at PTL

At Particle Technology Labs, our trained chemists perform routine as well as advanced material characterization analysis services. They also conduct method developments, validations and execute transfer protocols all while solving complex problems for clients from a variety of

Chorthip “Chip” Peeraphatdit and our Micromeritics Tristar II 3020.
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Surface Area and Porosity Analyses Available at PTL

The value of knowing the surface area and porosity of a material cannot be underestimated. Surface area affects the dissolution rate in powders, including pharmaceuticals, as well as the adsorption rate of filtration and purifying materials such as