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9000 Series Borosilicate Glass Particle Standards

The Glass Size Standards are highly uniform borosilicate or soda lime glass spheres calibrated with NIST-traceable methodology. Standards are ideal for the calibration of microscopes, light scattering…

$505.00

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Description

The Glass Size Standards are highly uniform borosilicate or soda lime glass spheres calibrated with NIST-traceable methodology. Standards are ideal for the calibration of microscopes, light scattering instruments and other particle-measuring equipment. They are also used in laser light scattering studies and colloidal systems research.

  • Mean diameters have been calibrated with Applied Physics’s NIST™-traceable microscopy methods
  • Size distribution and uniformity are measured by optical microscopy
  • Spheres are used instead of irregularly shaped particles to minimize the response of analytical systems to shape effects
  • Products are packaged as dry spheres
  • Packages are lot-numbered for convenient technical service and support after the sale
  • 9000 Series products from 2μm to 20μm are made from borosilicate glass, have a particle density of 2.5 to 2.55g/cm3 and an index of refraction of 1.56 at 589nm (25°C)
  • Products from 30μm to 2000μm are made from soda lime glass, have a particle density of 2.4 to 2.5g/cm3 and an index of refraction of 1.51 at 589nm (25°C)

Includes: Certificate of Calibration and Traceability to NIST™, including description of the calibration method and its uncertainty, table of chemical and physical properties, and Material Safety Data Sheet with handling and disposal instructions. Recommended for: Spacer applications where uniform bond thickness is a necessity. Note: Applied Physics has its own engineering, production and metrology facilities for better quality control and response to customer needs. In addition to this line of polymer size standards, we also offer calibration standards in silica and glass materials. Ask our technical service department for information about specific applications or other product needs not listed here.

Store at room temperature. Keep bottle tightly sealed to avoid contamination.
Replace polystyrene spheres in many applications with Applied Physics 9000 Series Glass Particle Standards, dry glass NIST™-traceable size standards. Glass microspheres can be used in any application that requires a NIST™-traceable size standard with a narrow size distribution where sample conditions may not be suitable for polystyrene spheres. The glass microspheres provide a better tolerance to chemicals and solvents in addition to higher mechanical and thermal stability.
Part# Nom Size Size Peak Uniformity, Subject to Change Each New Batch Solids Dry Sphere Volume $ Retail
AP-9002 5μm 5μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9005 8μm 8μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9008 15μm 15μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9010 20μm 20μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9015 30μm 30μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9020 40μm 40μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9030 50μm 50μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9040 60μm 60μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9050 70μm 70μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9060 80μm 80μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9070 90μm 90μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9080 100μm 100μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9090 110μm 110μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9100 120μm 120μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9110 130μm 130μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9120 140μm 140μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9140 170μm 170μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9170 200μm 200μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9200 230μm 230μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9230 280μm 280μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9280 330μm 330μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9330 400μm 400μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9400 480μm 480μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9480 550μm 550μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9550 650μm 650μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9650 750μm 750μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-9950 950μm 950μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-91000 1000μm 1000μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
AP-92000 2000μm 2000μm <20% 10% 1 Gram
Particle Standards · Configuration-First RFQ

Glass particle standards should be matched to the measurement method

Specify the instrument/method, nominal size or range, sample preparation, quantity and certificate/documentation need.

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Material / familyStart here when the requirement is…Quote variables
PSL / polystyrene latexMonodisperse particle-size references, particle-counter/optical calibration, aerosol work, or deposited wafer references.Instrument/application, nominal size(s), form/concentration, quantity, certificate/traceability.
Silica / SiO₂Silica reference behavior, contamination-wafer work, optical/material research, or functionalized silica formulations.Size, surface treatment/functionalization, powder vs suspension, solvent/concentration, quantity.
Borosilicate / glassPowder/particle-size measurement and methods where glass material properties and available size ranges are appropriate.Method/instrument, nominal size/range, quantity, sample preparation and documentation.
Fluorescent / dyed polymerImaging, tracking, optical method development, method visibility or research requiring a colored/fluorescent signal.Size, color/excitation-emission, surface chemistry, dry/suspension form, concentration/quantity.
Functionalized / assay particlesConjugation, binding, lateral-flow, diagnostic or assay-development workflows.Core material, size, functional group/coating, concentration, conjugation target and assay conditions.
Magnetic / metallic nanoparticlesResearch workflows where magnetic response, plasmonic/optical properties or specialized surface chemistry are part of the method.Composition, size, morphology, coating/functionalization, concentration and application.

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  7. Certificate, traceability or other documentation requirement

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5μm, 8μm, 10μm, 15μm, 20μm, 30μm, 40μm, 50μm, 60μm, 70μm, 80μm, 90μm, 100μm, 110μm, 120μm, 130μm, 140μm, 170μm, 200μm, 230μm, 280μm, 330μm, 400μm, 480μm, 550μm, 650μm, 750μm, 950μm, 1000μm, 2000μm

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