Micromeritics launched the TriStar II

Micromeritics announced the launch of its new surface area and porosity system yesterday.

The TriStar II is suitable for both quality control and research environments.

It is a fully automated, three-station surface area and porosity analyser capable of increasing the speed and efficiency of quality control analysis.

For additional throughput, four TriStars can be operated on one computer.

A company statement said: "The speed and accuracy of the Tristar II make it an ideal instrument for a wide variety of applications that include pharmaceuticals, catalysts, carbon, cosmetics, paints, pigments, geoscience, fuel cells, high-tech ceramics, and much more."

The new system features a dedicated Po port that allows the measurement of saturation pressure on a continuous basis.

It has a 2.75-litre Dewar and extended length sample tubes allowing complete adsorption and desorption isotherms to be collected without operator intervention.

The system also features a krypton option that allows precise measurements in the very low surface area range.

Micromeritics provide a complete line of scientific instruments and laboratory equipment.