You wish to characterise metallic powders for your medical devices
Why characterise metal powders for medical devices?
Metal powders have a special place in the manufacture of medical devices.
Indeed, metal powders such as hydroxyapatite (HAP) can be used for the manufacture of surgical implants as a filling material. Similarly, metallic powders can be used for the additive synthesis of implants requiring a complex technical structure.
Therefore, characterising the physico-chemical properties and quality of your metal powders is an essential step in the control and manufacture of medical devices.
FILAB supports you in the characterisation of metallic powders for your medical devices
Through our three levels of services: analysis, expertise and R&D support, FILAB assists medical companies in the characterisation of metallic powders for their medical devices. To do this, FILAB provides its clients with the know-how and experience of its team, as well as a 2100m² analytical park equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
Our powder analysis services
Instruments for the analysis of metal powders :
GranuHeap: measurement of the static properties of a metal powder (angle of repose, static cohesion index).
GranuDrum: measurement of flow properties (flow angle, dynamic cohesion index, angle of first avalanche, powder aeration).
GranuPack: measurement of the dynamic compaction of a metal powder (apparent density, tap density, Hausner ratio, densification dynamics).
GranuFlow: measurement of flow through orifices, a key indicator of powder flowability.
GranuCharge: measurement of the electrostatic properties of metal powders.
The FILAB laboratory is accredited ISO 17025 by the COFRAC for:
- specific surface measurement using the BET method (in accordance with ISO 9277) and laser particle size analysis (in accordance with ISO 13320 for liquid and dry analysis),
- density measurement using Helium pycnometry (in accordance with ASTM B923 and ISO 12154),
- grain size determination (in accordance with ASTM E112 and NF EN ISO 643) for solids.
