Malvern Mastersizer Series User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction to this manual
Welcome 1-1
Systems covered by this manual 1-1
Access to the instrument 1-2
Assumed information 1-3
Windows terms 1-3
Menu commands 1-5
Where to find information 1-5
Other reading 1-7
Chapter 2 - Getting to know your system
Introduction 2-1
A typical system 2-1
The optical unit 2-2
The transmitter 2-2
The sample area 2-4
The receiver 2-7
Differences between the long and standard bench Mastersizers 2-9
The Malvern software 2-10
The Mastersizer program group 2-10
Finding your way around the screen 2-11
Modes of operation 2-15
Menu mode 2-15
Easy mode 2-15
Program mode 2-16
Getting help 2-16
CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED Page i

Malvern Mastersizer Series Specifications

General

Measurement principle	Laser Diffraction
Compliance	ISO 13320, USP <429>, EP 2.9.31
Particle size range	0.01 μm to 3500 μm
Light source	Red laser, Blue laser
Sample dispersion	Wet or dry dispersion
Software	Mastersizer software