Malvern Mastersizer 3000 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction to this manual
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Remote support
Malvern Instruments offers a remote support service, delivered by an internet con-
nection. Benefits include fast and efficient fault diagnosis, as well as reducing
downtime and costs.
Malvern website - www.malvern.com
The Malvern Instruments website offers a comprehensive range of particle charac-
terisation resources for use by customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Malvern Mastersizer 3000 Specifications

General

Measurement principle	Laser diffraction
Blue laser wavelength	470 nm
Sample dispersion options	Wet and dry dispersion
Data acquisition rate	10 kHz
Particle size range	0.01 to 3500 microns
Laser type	He-Ne and solid state
Accuracy	Better than 1%
Repeatability	Better than 0.5%
Technology	Mie and Fraunhofer theories
Sample dispersion units	Hydro MV, Hydro LV, Aero S
Optical model	Mie theory
Power requirements	100-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Detector arrangement	Log-spaced array