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Sampling Of Cement Key To Product Quality, Safety

Posted by Sentry Equipment on 6/17/15 10:00 AM

There are four main ingredients needed to make cement: calcium, alumina, iron and silica. The percentages of each ingredient are 90, 3, 2, and 5, respectively.

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Topics: Cement, Solids & Powder

Product Quality is Only as Good as Your Sampling Method

Posted by Sentry Equipment on 4/15/15 10:00 AM

Sampling can help determine product purity and makeup, whether a product meets customer requirements or specified regulations, whether moisture content is appropriate, or whether chemicals are below their recommended level of volatility. This requires using a sampler that will enter the material stream, capture a quantity of that material, and extract a representative sample for analysis.

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Topics: Food & Beverage, Solids & Powder, Pharmaceutical