How Elvatech is changing the material analysis game with XRF
X-ray fluorescence spectrometers are currently in high demand in the market of analyzers of the chemical composition of materials. This is not at all surprising, given that the XRF method is a method capable of providing not only high measurement accuracy, but also high measurement speed with minimal need for sample preparation. In addition to this, XRF is a non-destructive method, that is, it does not damage the test sample and does not change its performance characteristics. This makes XRF an ideal choice for analysis of finished products or incoming raw materials in large enterprises, because the high speed and accuracy of XRF analyzers make it easy and quick to analyze a large number of samples, although this is not the only field of application of X-ray fluorescence analysis. Fields of application for XRF spectrometers include the analysis of spent autocatalysts, environmental monitoring of soils, the testing of consumer products for the content of toxic elements, and more. In general, the XRF method can be used to determine elements from sodium to uranium in almost any sample, be it powders, liquids or solids.
XRF Market
The market for X-ray fluorescence analyzers, today, is quite extensive and offers a wide range of different XRF analyzers for every taste, but among others, it is impossible not to mention XRF spectrometers manufactured by the Ukrainian company Elvatech.
Elvatech is a research and production company that specializes in instruments for the analysis of the chemical composition of materials by XRF. As one of the leading companies in the XRF analyzer market, Elvatech offers a wide range of analyzers to meet the needs of almost any task in the analysis of the elemental composition of samples in solid, liquid or powder state. Elvatech X-ray fluorescence spectrometers provide maximum accuracy and speed of analysis, thanks to high-quality, unparalleled analytics software. Among the instruments produced by this company, available on the market, there are desktop XRF analyzers that will be an ideal addition to any laboratory, specialized XRF spectrometers for the analysis of precious metals or petrochemicals, as well as portable XRF analyzers.
ProSpector 3 Handheld Analyzer
The last deserves special attention, in particular the ProSpector 3 handheld analyzer. This model is a new-generation portable material chemistry analyzer. Providing accuracy comparable to that of benchtop XRF analyzers, the ProSpector 3 is the lightest (1.05 kg with battery) and compact XRF analyzer on the market. In addition, the ProSpector 3 has a record speed of up to 500,000 pulses per second of measurement workload, twice as high as any other XRF analyzer model. This model of the XRF analyzer is capable of solving a huge range of tasks in the analysis of elemental composition, from the analysis of metals and alloys to the analysis of soils and even the analysis of archaeological finds. The calibrations needed for all these tasks can be done in one instrument, making the ProSpector 3 a versatile material analysis tool. The high autonomy of this model allows you to conduct analysis in the field easily, and the folding display and laboratory stand can turn the handheld analyzer into a comfortable benchtop spectrometer for use in the laboratory. In addition, the analyzer’s dust- and moisture-resistant housing, in addition to built-in temperature and barometric corrections that level the influence of weather conditions on measurement results, ensure maximum analysis stability no matter where and when the measurement is taken. The ProSpector 3 also has the option of a helium purge of the measurement chamber for maximum accuracy on light elements.
Moreover, Elvatech is the only company on the market that can quickly adapt the produced spectrometer models to solve new problems directly in the field, and the open software used by the spectrometers allows advanced users to create their own calibrations for specific tasks, if calibration samples are available. Thus, Elvatech spectrometers are able to solve even the most specific tasks of determining the elemental composition of materials.
Conclusion
Thus, ProSpector 3, combining the accuracy and stability of measurements of a benchtop spectrometer, while having the maximum compactness and autonomy inherent in a handheld XRF analyzers, is completely changing the material analysis game with XRF, allowing you to quickly determine the concentration of elements from sodium to uranium in solid, powdered and liquid samples where anywhere, anytime, with precision that rivals laboratory analysis.
