Malvern's Morphologi G3 Helps Mo-Sci Corporation Produce Precision Glass
Malvern, UK: Now producing per day, billions of unique glass beads used in 'blood typing cards', Mo-Sci Corporation (Rolla, MO, USA) relies on the Morphologi G3 image analysis system from Malvern Instruments to characterize these precision beads. President of Mo-Sci Corporation Ted Day, believes that the Morphologi G3 is the only particle characterization system on the market capable of delivering results at levels of accuracy suited to the quality requirements of the speciality glass his company manufactures, where both size distribution and morphology have a critical impact on product performance.
"We tested multiple systems and found that, while able to characterize our specialised glass materials from a size distribution standpoint, other systems couldn't separate out and identify individual particles that overlapped within the view of the microscope," said Mr Day. "The novel dry powder dispersion system integrated into Malvern's Morphologi G3 reduces the particle to particle contact numbers to within manageable levels, prior to any measurements being made. By increasing the statistical power of our quality assessment sample measurements, we are more able to demonstrate the true quality of our products. Also, because sample preparation is almost automatic, this system offers enormous advantage by both reducing sample preparation times and increasing measurement repeatability."
As world leaders in precision glass technology the Mo-Sci Corporation undertakes unique research in its manufacture of speciality glass products such as microspheres, ribbon and fibres. All projects, including the company's current production of the unique glass bead used in 'blood typing cards' (almost half a million glass microspheres per card), require the careful characterization of material compositions by size, shape and general morphology.
Mr Day explains why the Morphologi G3 system is now an essential tool at Mo-Sci Corporation: "During the development of the unique glass beads used in blood typing cards, it could take three operators four days to look at the beads in a single card. We make a very large number of beads each day and need to regularly measure a statistically relevant number of samples. The Morphologi G3 can accurately measure all the beads on a card in around 15 minutes, and that includes setting up the sample. The measurements themselves take only a few minutes and produce enormous amounts of information."
For further information on the statistical power of the Morphologi G3 visit: www.malvern.com/morphologi
About Malvern Instruments
Malvern Instruments provides a range of complementary materials characterization tools that deliver inter-related measurements reflecting the complexities of particulates and disperse systems, nanomaterials and macromolecules. Analytical instruments from Malvern are used in the characterization of a wide variety of materials, from industrial bulk powders to nanomaterials and delicate macromolecules. A broad portfolio of innovative technologies is combined with intelligent, user-friendly software. These systems deliver industrially relevant data enabling our customers to make the connection between micro (such as particle size) and macro (bulk) material properties (rheology) and chemical composition (chemical imaging).
Particle size, particle shape, zeta potential, molecular weight, chemical composition and rheological properties measurements are now joined by advanced chromatography solutions (GPC/SEC), extending Malvern's technologies for protein molecular weight, size and aggregation measurements, and synthetic polymer molecular weight and distribution. The company's laboratory, at-line, on-line and in-line solutions are proven in sectors as diverse as cement production and pharmaceutical drug discovery.
Headquartered in Malvern, UK, Malvern Instruments has subsidiary organizations in all major European markets, North America, China, Korea and Japan, a joint venture in India, a global distributor network and applications laboratories around the world. www.malvern.com
About Mo-Sci Corporation
Mo-Sci Corporation, a world leader in precision glass technology, explores and develops new and exciting ways for their products and services to integrate within a wide variety of useful applications.
Mo-Sci Corporation has the capability to take a glass from the conceptual and developmental stage to the finished product.
Serving many of the Fortune 500 companies as their primary or sole supplier, Mo-Sci Corporation has become a world leader in the research, development and manufacturing of glasses for specialty applications. We assist our clients in integrating new products into current production as well as offering glass products for developing new products. The diversity of our products makes Mo-Sci Corporation a unique company. www.mo-sci.com
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