CORPORATE
DESCRIPTION
Since
our inception in 1978 we have been providing leading edge instrumentation
for the field of particle size analysis. We are an applications driven
company that provides solutions to our customer's most complex particle
sizing and zeta potential monitoring problems. From wet to dry, online
to research laboratory we have engineered a compete family of modular
designed instruments that can be configured to meet the specific demands
of an application.
MARKETS SERVED
Particle
Size Analysis and Zeta Potential Monitoring lends itself to many different
applications and fields. Particle size plays an important role in
a wide variety of fields as varied as soft drink emulsions to semiconductor
CMP (chemical mechanical planarization) applications. Often the proper
measurement / information can have a direct impact on the bottom line
of million dollar companies. Our modular design platform allows us
to match our capability modules to the needs of our customers' applications
saving them time and money.
FACILITIES
PSS
has its main facility in Santa Barbara California and 5 field applications
and sales offices located strategically around the world. Each office
is staffed with applications / technical support, sales and service
personnel. We also have over 40 distributors / sales representative
companies located throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Send us an email for the local distributor located right by you.
MAJOR
PRODUCTS
PSS
has 3 major product lines covering particle size applications.
The
Nicomp 380 utilizes the theory of dynamic light scattering to determine
the particle size of submicron distributions. This product group consists
of a core DSP based correlator with a set of proprietary mathematical
algorithms that produce the highest resolution particle size distributions
in its class. It is coupled to an extensive list of modular components
including a patented Autodilution module, various laser / detector
modules, and a host of sampling capabilities fit anything from online
to research laboratory applications.
The
Nicomp ZLS utilizes the same core instrument but adds several components to make
it possible to also monitor zeta potential of mostly submicron distributions.
This instrument line is not only capable of producing the same high
resolution results found on the Nicomp 380 line but can also provide
zeta potential information which focuses on the stability of dispersions.
It is also coupled to an extensive list of modular components from
an Auto-Titrator to patented dilution module, which allows the instrument
to be matched to the customers application needs.
The
AccuSizer product line utilizes the theory of single particle light
extinction to count and size particles one at a time from submicron
to supra-micron sizes. This technology offers unprecedented resolution,
sensitivity, and range unmatched by any device in its class. From
a patented sensor design to patented fluidics modules it offers our
customers information that previously could not be obtained by other
particle size analyzers. It can operate in both wet and dry conditions
and has a host of modular components to meet the most demanding needs
of our customers.
The
New AccuSizer FX has taken the same basic technology that is used
by the AccuSizer product line and incorporated a patented optical
design that allows for much higher concentration sizing and counting.
This instrument was designed particularly for a niche market of looking
at tails of mostly submicron distributions, including colloidal dispersions,
emulsions and CMP slurries.
We are US
distributors for:
