Key Analytical Techniques
BET Surface Area - including krypton adsorption for low area materials
Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry - pore size, volume & area distribution
Mercury Extrusion Porosimetry - for cavity to throat size evaluation
Permeability and Tortuosity measurement via Mercury Porosimetry
Gas Adsorption - mesopore size, area and volume distribution
Micropore Analysis - pore size, area and volume distribution
Density measurement - absolute, bulk density, skeletal & particle
Specific probe gases, e.g. H
2
, CO
2
, O
2
etc
Key Applications
Porous characterisation of geological samples
Porous characterisation of construction materials
Porosity characterisation for fluid flow and retention
Porosity characterisation for gas storage and retention
Interaction with specific gases: hydrogen and CO
2
Assessment of ageing, disintegration and life-cycle
Product development: constituents and blends
Product application and surface treatments
Understanding
the
porous
characteristics
of
solid
materials
is
often
of
critical
importance
throughout
geological
and
construction
industries.
Porosity
directly
determines
the
behaviour
between
a
material
and
a
fluid
media:
this
includes
fluid
flow
through
a
sample,
fluid
retention,
drying
and curing properties, degradation characteristics and adhesion properties.
The
porosity
of
geological
materials
is
of
great
importance
across
disciplines
of
hydro-geology,
petrology,
environmental
engineering
and
geo-
chemistry.
Pore
sizes
can
vary
enormously:
larger
pores
have
a
greater
interaction
with
fluid
media
whilst
smaller
pores
are
of
particular
importance
to
gaseous
permittivity,
retention
and
storage.
Understanding
porosity
within
small
pores
is,
therefore,
of
critical
importance
to
sectors concerned with both conventional and un-conventional energy and net-zero technologies.
The
interaction
of
fluids
with
construction
materials
is
significant
throughout
their
life-cycle,
from
drying
and
curing
characteristics
of
concretes
and
coatings
to
through
the
aging
process
-
ultimately
influencing
their
life-time
and
degradation
characteristics.
The
porosity
of
the
constituent
powder
materials
or
powder
blend
heavily
influences
the
usage
and
performance
characteristics
of
the
materials,
for
example
drying
times,
shelf
life and adhesion qualities.
MCA
Services
offers
a
complete
suite
of
techniques
for
the
characterisation
of
material
porosity
throughout
the
ranges
of
micropores,
through
mesopores
and
macropores.
We
also
have
extensive
experience
and
expertise
to
actively
assist
with
the
interpretation
of
results,
relating
porous
characteristics
to
the
sample
material
and
its
ultimate
application.
Combined
with
state-of-the-art
instrumentation
and
software,
offering
flexible
and extensive reporting options, we help to maximise the amount of high quality data describing sample materials.
Tel: 01763 262333
Physical Characterisation of Geological and Construction Materials
MCA Services
01763 262333
Key Applications
Porous characterisation of geological samples
Porous characterisation of construction materials
Porosity characterisation for fluid flow and retention
Porosity characterisation for gas storage and retention
Interaction with specific gases: hydrogen and CO
2
Assessment of ageing, disintegration and life-cycle
Product development: constituents and blends
Product application and surface treatments
MCA
Services
offers
a
complete
suite
of
techniques
for
the
characterisation
of
material
porosity
throughout
the
ranges
of
micropores,
through
mesopores
and
macropores.
We
also
have
extensive
experience
and
expertise
to
actively
assist
with
the
interpretation
of
results,
relating
porous
characteristics
to
the
sample
material
and
its
ultimate
application.
Combined
with
state-of-the-art
instrumentation
and
software,
offering
flexible
and
extensive
reporting
options,
we
help
to
maximise
the
amount
of high quality data describing sample materials.
Physical Characterisation
Geological and Construction Materials
Key Analytical Techniques
BET Surface Area - including krypton adsorption for low area
materials
Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry - pore size, pore volume &
pore area distribution
Mercury Extrusion Porosimetry - for cavity to throat size
evaluation
Permeability and Tortuosity measurement via Mercury Porosimetry
Gas Adsorption - pore size, area and volume distribution in the
mesopore range
Micropore Analysis - pore size, area and volume distribution,
pores < 2nm dia
Density measurement - absolute density, bulk density, skeletal
density & particle density
Specific probe gases, e.g. H
2
, CO
2
, O
2
etc available for
adsorption capacity measurement
Understanding
the
porous
characteristics
of
solid
materials
is
often
of
critical
importance
throughout
geological
and
construction
industries.
Porosity
directly
determines
the
behaviour
between
a
material
and
a
fluid
media:
this
includes
fluid
flow
through
a
sample,
fluid
retention,
drying
and
curing
properties, degradation characteristics and adhesion properties.
The
porosity
of
geological
materials
is
of
great
importance
across
disciplines
of
hydro-geology,
petrology,
environmental
engineering
and
geo-chemistry.
Pore
sizes
can
vary
enormously:
larger
pores
have
a
greater
interaction
with
fluid
media
whilst
smaller
pores
are
of
particular
importance
to
gaseous
permittivity,
retention
and
storage.
Understanding
porosity
within
small
pores
is,
therefore,
of
critical
importance
to
sectors
concerned
with
both
conventional
and
un-conventional
energy
and net-zero technologies.
The
interaction
of
fluids
with
construction
materials
is
significant
throughout
their
life-cycle,
from
drying
and
curing
characteristics
of
concretes
and
coatings
to
through
the
ageing
process
-
ultimately
influencing
their
life-time
and
degradation
characteristics.
The
porosity
of
the
constituent
powder
materials
or
powder
blend
heavily
influences
the
usage
and
performance
characteristics
of
the
materials,
for
example
drying
times,
shelf
life and adhesion qualities.
