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NOVEMBER 2020 - VOLUME 45 ISSUE 7
Microtrac MRB - Introducing a New Leader in Particle Characterisation
INTRODUCING
A NEW LEADER IN PARTICLE CHARACTERIZATION
In January, the leading companies for particle characterization, RETSCH Technology, Microtrac and MicrotracBEL united to become one powerful brand: Microtrac MRB!
All three companies share a passion for making particle analysis more accurate, effective and convenient to exceed customers‘ expectations. Together, we at Microtrac MRB will continue to provide superior solutions for every application and to provide first-rate service.
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The leading companies for particle characterisation, Retsch Technology, Microtrac and MicrotracBel united to become one enterprise: Microtrac MRB! The three companies share a passion for making particle analysis more accurate, more effective and more convenient in order to exceed customer expectations. Microtrac MRB is a technology leader, committed to innovation, with an extensive global network and unrivalled offering in particle characterisation, including Laser Diffraction, Dynamic Light Scattering, Dynamic & Static Image Analysis, as well as Gas Adsorption Measurement to determine the specifi c surface and pore size distributions.
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