Analytical instruments for measuring: separation and instability phenomena
i. e. sedimentation, flocculation, creaming, phase inversion, coalescence, Ostwald ripening
The whole sample
...instantaneously from top to bottom
Analytical instruments for measuring: Oil, gas oil & petrol
Crude oil dewatering, demulsifier selection, asphalthene stability.
Analytical instruments for measuring: Cosmetics, home & personal care
Direct accelerated stability tests of products. Particle properties of raw materials. Hair care, Sun care, Colour cosmetics, Cosmeceuticals.
Analytical instruments for measuring: Pharmaceutical products
Herbaceuticals, dermaceuticals, vaccines, bio pharmaceuticals, adjuvants, milling influence, dispersion stability, particle size distributions, emulsion stability, adjuvants, excipients. Human and animal health products.
Analytical instruments for measuring: Milk and dairy products
Direct real-time and accelerated stability tests of products. Particle properties of ingredients. Storage behaviour. Stability prediction.
Analytical instruments for measuring: Paints, lacquers, pigments and inks
Direct real-time and accelerated stability of undiluted products. Syneresis, Pigment segregation, freeze-thaw stability, size distribution, coating quality, coating adhesion and delamination.
Analytical instruments for measuring: Beverages, dressings & ketchup
Direct real-time and accelerated stability of undilute products. - Settling stability, beverage emulsions, droplet and particle density and size distributions, coalescence. Processing and filtration.
Analytical instruments for measuring: Ceramic materials
Sedimentation velocity. Clay characterization, syneresis, characterization of ceramic slurries, particle size distribution, green body homogeneity. Sediment concentration profiles.
Analytical instruments for measuring: Polymers & Latices, Sludges, Slurries
Direct accelerated stability tests. Evaluation of flocculation, coagulation and coalescence, flocculant selection, demulsifier selection, inclined settling, particle size distribution.
Analytical instruments for measuring: Lubricants and coolants
Direct real-time and accelerated emulsion stability, coalescence, emulsifier selection, lubricant aging, droplet size distribution. Processing and storage influence.
Analytical instruments for measuring: All kinds of coatings, Metallized polymers, Laminates
Determination of adhesive, cohesive & bonding strength of coatings, tensile, Pull-off, Shear & Fatigue testing.
Analytical instruments for measuring: Cyanoacrylates, epoxy adhesives, polyurethanes
Direct accelerated stability tests of formulations. Particle sizing. Testing of tensile strength of bonded joints & multilayer materials - Cyanoacrylates, Epoxy adhesives, Polyurethanes, Furniture, Foils, Films, Coatings.
About LUM
LUM GmbH is a leading company in the following fields:
- real-time & accelerated dispersion analysis
- stability ranking & analysis
- particle sizing & characterization
- detection of destabilization phenomena
- optimization of formulations & process control
- materials testing
- adhesion, cohesion & strength determination
Our LUM analysers are found in international chemical, food, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and most other industrial branches.
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Our analysers conform to the international norms and guidelines:
ASTM D7827 DIN EN 14869-2 DIN EN 15870 ISO/TR 13097 ISO/TR 18811 ISO 13317 ISO 13318-2 ISO 18747-1 ISO 4624 JIS K 5600-5-7 DIN EN 13144 JIS Z 8823-1:2001