Pushing mesh research to a new level

Published: 6-Oct-2004


Weymouth based ultra-fine metal mesh specialist, Tecan, has won favour with the world's leading mass spectrometer manufacturers through its ability to produce cost-effective customised precision meshes with a range of benefit compared to traditional mesh.

Crucial to the successful development of the new-generation mass spectrometers was Tecan's ability to deliver new mesh technology that would eradicate the problems associated with off-the-shelf meshes from traditional suppliers, which suffered from restriction such as 'square-only' apertures and across-mesh rigidity problems. The new meshes can be custom produced with bespoke aperture shapes and sizes, relevant to the particles being measured by the instrument. Effectively, this allows the instrument's 'analytical window' to be increased in size, while improving sensitivity and accuracy, with aperture tolerances from +/- 2 microns. Tecan's mesh manufacturing technology can be readily transferred to a wide range of applications where custom precision is essential, such as medical, pharmaceutical, food, aerospace and electronics applications using Precision Photo ElectroForming (PEF). Easy cleaning and long operational life are resultant advantages of the PEF process. This brings a range of benefits, including the limination of contamination due to trapped particles or bacteria. Tel: +44(0) 1305 765432 sales@tecan.co.uk

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