RETSCH has enhanced its range of mills and grinders with the XRD-Mill McCrone - specifically developed for sample preparation to X-Ray diffraction analysis.
Featuring a grinding jar containing 48 cylinders, the mill is designed to pulverise a sample very gently using friction.
The crystal lattice structure of the sample is therefore largely preserved - an important precondition for obtaining meaningful X-ray diffractograms. The mill is particularly suitable for geology, chemistry, mineralogy and materials science.
The grinding vessel consists of a 125 ml polypropylene jar fitted with a screw-capped polyethylene closure.
The jar is packed with an ordered array of 48 identical cylindrical grinding elements which are available in agate, zirconium oxide or sintered corundum. For optimum micronisation, the mill is operated for periods of three to 30 minutes with a recommended sample volume of 2 to 4 ml.
Product features:
- Crystal lattice structure of sample is preserved
- Minimum sample contamination
- Narrow, reproducible particle size distribution
- Compact bench-top model
- Easy cleaning
- Suitable for dry and wet grinding
- Short grinding times
