PSL Spheres and polystyrene latex beads from 20nm to 900nm, NIST Traceable, Particle Size Standards

 

PSL Spheres are excellent for use with any application that requires a NIST traceable size standard with a very narrow peak standard deviation. These PSL Size Standards are highly uniform polystyrene spheres calibrated within nanometers with NIST traceable methodology. One nanometer is 0.001 µm or 10 Angstroms. SiO2 Process particles in the 5nm and 10nm size range are ideal for the calibration of electron and atomic force microscopes. Polystyrene latex beads are used to produce PSL Wafer Standards to calibrate KLA-Tencor SP1, KLA-Tencor SP2, KLA-Tencor SP3, as well as Hitachi wafer inspection systems, SSIS. PSL Spheres are also used to create aerosol size standards for calibration of size response of laser particle counters and condensation particle counters. Size calibration or wafer inspection systems, also referred to as SSIS or Surface Scanning Inspection Systems is a major requirement in the semiconductor industry. polystyrene latex beads and PSL spheres are also used in laser light scattering studies and colloidal systems research. The 20 nm to 900 nm range of spheres is convenient to support clinical studies for checking the sizes of bacteria, viruses, ribosome and sub-cellular components.

PSL Spheres polystyrene latex beads can be ordered by calling Applied Physics at (719) 428-4042.

Polystyrene latex beads and PSL spheres are available as uniform polymer spheres in a range of discrete sizes from 20 to 900 nanometers (nm), and also available from 1 micron to 160 microns. The spherical diameters are calibrated with linear dimensions transferred from NIST. Spheres are used instead of irregularly shaped particles to minimize the response of laser scanners which are sensitive to shaped particles. The standards are packaged as aqueous suspensions in 15 milliliter (mL) dropper-tipped bottles. The particle concentrations are optimized for ease of dispersion and colloidal stability. The spheres have a density of 1.05 g/cm3 and an index of refraction of 1.59 @ 589 nm, measured at 25 degrees centigrade.

Each bottle of PSL spheres contains a Certificate of Calibration and Traceability to NIST which includes a description of the calibration method and its uncertainty, and a table of chemical and physical properties. A Material Safety Data Sheet, MSDS is available with handling and disposal instructions. polystyrene latex beads are lot-numbered for convenient technical service and support after the sale. PSL Spheres and polystyrene latex beads can be ordered by calling Applied Physics at (719) 428-4042.

 

PSL Spheres 20nm to 900 nm
Particle Composition Polystyrene Latex (PSL Spheres)
Particle Density 1.05 g/cm³
Index of Refraction 1.59 @ 589nm (25°C)
Bottle Size 15 mL
Expiration Date ≤ 24 months
Additives Contains trace amounts of surfactant
Suggested Storage Temp. 2-8°C
Bottle Size and Volume 15ml (A) Bottle

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PSL Spheres, 20nm to 900nm, Polystyrene Latex Spheres: 60nm, 100nm and 269nm are useful for NIST Traceable, Calibration Sizes * Sizes similar to NIST SRM Standards

Product Part #

Nominal Diameter

Certified Mean Peak

Size Distribution

Solids Concentration

AP3020A   

 20 nm

20 nm ± 2 nm

1%

AP3030A   

 30 nm

30 nm ± 1 nm

1%

AP3040A   

 40 nm

40 nm ± 1 nm

1%

AP3050A   

 50 nm

46 nm ± 2 nm

1%

AP3060A   

 60 nm *

60 nm ± 4 nm *

1%

AP3070A   

 70 nm

70 nm ± 3 nm

1%

AP3080A   

 80 nm

81 nm ± 3 nm

1%

AP3090A   

 90 nm

92 nm ± 3 nm

1%

AP3100A   

 100 nm *

100 nm ± 3 nm *

1%

AP3125A   

 125 nm

125 nm ± 3 nm

1%

AP3150A   

 150 nm

147 nm ± 3 nm

1%

AP3200A   

 200 nm

203 nm ± 5 nm

1%

AP3220A   

 220 nm

216 nm ± 4 nm

1%

AP3240A   

 240 nm

240 nm ± 5 nm

1%

AP3269A   

 269 nm *

269 nm ± 5 nm *

1%

AP3300A   

 300 nm

296 nm ± 6 nm

1%

AP3350A   

 350 nm

350 nm ± 6 nm

1%

AP3400A   

 400 nm

400nm ± 9 nm

1%

AP3450A   

 450 nm

453 nm ± 9 nm

1%

AP3495A   

 500 nm

496 nm ± 8 nm

1%

AP3500A   

 500 nm

498 nm ± 9 nm

1%

APCD3560A   

 565 nm

565 nm ± 9 nm

1%

AP3600A   

 600 nm

600 nm ± 9 nm

1%

AP3700A   

 700 nm

707 nm ± 9 nm

1%

AP3800A   

 800 nm

799 nm ± 9 nm

1%

AP3900A   

 900 nm

903 nm ± 12 nm

1%