You would like to perform a morphological characterization of particles and powders using a morphogranulometer
Advanced characterization instrument covering a spectrum from 500 nm to several mm. Its flexibility makes it an ideal tool for expert diagnostics, product development, and industrial quality control. This morphogranulometry technique enriches laser particle size analysis data for a detailed understanding of the reactivity and behavior of your samples.
Optimize the performance of your materials: cutting-edge morphological characterization
In high-tech industries, conventional laser granulometry analysis is no longer sufficient. To control the flowability of a powder, the reactivity of an active ingredient, or the strength of an alloy, particle shape is just as important as particle size.
At the FILAB laboratory, morphological characterization using a morphogranulometer allows us to go far beyond a conventional granulometric distribution.
Why is powder morphology your performance lever?
The shape, surface appearance, and heterogeneity of batches directly influence the properties of your products and the profitability of your processes:
Powder fluidity: avoid flow and clogging problems.
Chemical reactivity: optimize exchange surfaces and bioavailability.
Stability and mechanics: ensuring the durability and resistance of your finished materials.
Compressibility: ensuring the cohesion of your tablets or sintered parts.
Process behavior: securing the mixing, granulation, injection or projection stages.
The morphogranulometer: precise indicators for each particle
Equivalent diameter (actual size)
Length/Width and aspect ratio
Elongation and circularity (sphericity)
Agglomeration rate
Detailed statistical distribution (each particle is classified)
The FILAB laboratory assists you in the morphological characterization of particles and powders using morphogranulometers
Why perform morphological characterization of particles and powders using a morphogranulometer?
In medications, morphology directly impacts dose reproducibility. In additive manufacturing, the sphericity of metal powders determines the density and quality of laser fusion.
Powder with excessively sharp angles can lead to filling defects or production variability. Morphological analysis helps identify the root cause of production malfunctions.
In the event of quality drift or change in machine behavior, the morphogranulometer allows for an objective comparison of two batches to detect a change in distribution or an increase in agglomerates.
Materials analyzed in the laboratory
- Metals: powders for additive manufacturing and thermal spraying.
- Healthcare: pharmaceutical active ingredients, excipients, microparticles.
- Chemistry: pigments, mineral fillers, powdered polymers.
- High performance: ceramics, nanoparticles.
Why choose FILAB for the morphological characterization of particles and powders using a morphogranulometer?
With its dual expertise in chemistry and materials, the FILAB laboratory offers morphological analysis and assessment services for particles and powders using morphogranulometers to qualitatively evaluate your particles.
With its experience in particle morphological characterization and engineering, the FILAB laboratory supports you in in-depth investigations of the particles required for your production processes.
Our services
FILAB's granulometric analysis approach: comprehensive expertise
For a complete understanding of your materials, we correlate morphology with chemical composition using a combination of techniques:
Our FAQ
Turnaround times vary depending on the nature of the analysis and the complexity of the expert assessment project.
However, FILAB is committed to providing fast turnaround times tailored to your industrial constraints and urgent needs.
This is a cutting-edge technique that combines particle size measurement (particle size analysis) and shape analysis (morphology). Unlike conventional laser particle size analysis, this method captures actual images of thousands of particles to provide a detailed distribution of their physical dimensions.
Laser particle size analysis considers all particles as perfect spheres. Morphogranulometry offers significant added value by detecting:
- Irregular shapes: elongated, flat, or angular particles.
- The presence of fibers or aggregates: often invisible or misinterpreted by conventional statistical methods.
- The detection of outliers: precise identification of a few large grains within a batch of fine grains.
- Pharmaceuticals: to guarantee the bioavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and the stability of tablets.
- Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing): to ensure the flowability of powders and the density of final parts.
- Cosmetics: for the feel (texture) and dispersion of pigments.
- Metallurgy: for quality control of specialty metal powders.
To obtain a quote, you can contact our team via our contact form, by phone, or by email.
Simply tell us your requirements (type of material, desired analysis, applicable standards, urgency, quantity of samples, etc.). We will then send you a personalized technical and pricing proposal within 24-48 hours.
