Density and surface area

Information on equipment available for measuring density and surface area.

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Helium Pycnometer, Micromeritics Accupyc II (M06)

Fast, fully automatic and high-precision determination of true density of powders, solids, and slurries.

Micrometrics AcuPyc II Gas Displacement Pycnometry System
  • Utilises helium gas displacement method
  • Fully programmable with user protocols
  • 1 ml and 10 ml sample cup volumes
  • Accuracy of 0.03% relative
  • Precision of 0.02% of full scale volume

Surface Area Analyser, Beckman Coulter SA-3100 (M06)

Characterisation of the surface area and porosity of materials by the gas adsorption technique.

Beckman Coulter SA 3100 Surface Area Analyser
  • Single and Multipoint BET data and Langmuir Surface Area data
  • Complete Adsorption and Desorption Isotherm capability
  • BJH pore size analysis
  • Measurement range: > 0.1 m2 / g for surface area, 3-200 nm pore size
  • 9 sample outgassing station for high throughput

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