Lab Services
Powder testing and laboratory services for particle size analysis, screening, blending, and process development
using production-proven equipment.
Custom Processing
Process Development
In-House Testing
Commercial Scale
Powder Testing and Laboratory Services
Elcan Industries provides laboratory services for companies that need to evaluate powders, characterize particle size distribution, or develop a processing approach before moving into larger production runs. Our laboratory combines analytical equipment with practical powder processing experience, allowing customers to better understand how their material will behave during sieving, blending, classification, and other downstream processes.
Testing can range from basic particle size analysis to laboratory screening and blending trials. Elcan can also generate particle size distribution reports that give customers quantitative data before moving forward with additional testing, toll processing, or equipment evaluation.
Our laboratory includes technologies such as the Malvern Mastersizer 3000, air jet sieving equipment, and RoTap testing equipment, providing multiple methods for evaluating powders depending on the material and required particle size range.
- Particle size distribution analysis for fine powders and bulk materials
- Laboratory sieving and screening using multiple testing methods
- Powder blending trials for batches up to approximately 500 pounds
- Detailed testing data and particle size reports for customer evaluation
Particle Size Analysis
Move dry powders and bulk materials between railcars, trucks, tankers, or containers with experienced material handling support.
Laboratory Scale Blending
Conduct laboratory blending trials to evaluate blend uniformity, material behavior, and processing requirements before larger production runs.t.
Bulk Packaging Support
Combine transloading with repackaging into supersacks, drums, bags, or bulk containers based on material and shipment requirements.
Testing and Reports
Receive particle size data and testing results that can be used to evaluate material quality, establish process specifications, or guide additional trials.
Benefits of Elcan Industries Laboratory Services
Laboratory testing gives manufacturers an opportunity to better understand their powder before committing material to a larger production campaign. Particle size distribution, flow behavior, agglomeration, and separation performance can all affect how a material performs during manufacturing, making early testing valuable when developing or improving a process.
Elcan combines analytical testing with decades of practical powder processing experience. Because our laboratory operates alongside our toll processing facility, materials can move from small scale evaluation to larger trials and commercial production without starting the process over with another supplier.
Our team can also compare analytical results with actual screening performance. This is particularly useful when a particle size report suggests one result but the material behaves differently when introduced to a physical screen or processing system.
About Elcan Industries Toll Processing Services
Since our inception in 1993, Elcan Industries has focused on finding catered solutions to any screening and sieving problems that companies may be experiencing. We pride ourselves on doing the jobs that other sieving companies cannot do. We are always open to trying any particle separation, no matter how obscure or difficult it may seem. We have always focused on selling only the most advanced screening technologies available on the market. We can screen material from 10 mm to 10 µm and have achieved efficiencies of 95% or higher at all sizes.
- Toll processing services from lab testing through commercial production
- Fine powder screening, air classification, blending, and magnetic separation
- Particle size analysis and PSD reporting to support quality control
- Flexible packaging into drums, bags, supersacks, and bulk containers
FAQs
What laboratory services does Elcan Industries offer?
Elcan provides particle size analysis, laboratory sieving, screening trials, powder blending, and material testing for companies working with industrial powders.
Can Elcan test my powder before a production trial?
Yes. Laboratory testing can evaluate particle size, screening behavior, and other material characteristics before moving to larger equipment or production trials.
Can laboratory testing be scaled to commercial production?
Yes. Because Elcan operates both laboratory and production equipment, successful testing can progress into larger trials and commercial toll processing at our Tuckahoe, New York facility.
Can Elcan run particle size analysis on various powders?
Yes. Customers can send in their powders for analysis and receive particle size distribution data and reports that document the results of laboratory testing.
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