Technidyne Powder Press Apparatus

Brought to you by Technidyne, our specialist optical and physical properties testing brand, our Powder Press Apparatus creates uniform, compacted powdered samples for brightness and color measurement.

Whatever the industry you work in, if you’re a manufacturer of mineral pigments or fillers, then our powder press is an extremely handy tool for your organization’s quality control needs. 

Why is mineral pigment preparation important?

Proper mineral pigment preparation is an essential process as it affects the brightness or color of clay and other mineral pigments. These attributes primarily depend on the composition of the powder, but the values obtained are also influenced by the way in which the specimen is prepared. 

How does the Technidyne Powder Press Apparatus work? 

After grinding your mineral pigments with a tool like the Technidyne Anglo Pulverizer, you can then proceed with confidence to the next sample preparation stage.

The Powder Press Apparatus is a sturdy and reliable machine that compacts loose powder material into a solid puck form. This is achieved by applying high pressure to the powder within a mold, pressing it together to create the desired shape. It distributes particles evenly and is so easy to use – with no training or installation required.  

Creating a uniform and consistent powdered puck is convenient for a wide range of sampling activities. This includes the measurement and analysis of color or brightness using an appropriate testing device, such as the Colortouch X ISO or TEST/Plus TAPPI Brightness.

The Technidyne Powder Press key features 

Designed and manufactured for reliable performance that takes the hassle out of mineral pigment preparation, our powder press features: 

• One deep throat press
• One scale
• Four sample cylinders
• Two plungers
• Four 2×2 glass compression plates
• Two 6×6 glass compression plates
• One base

TAPPI sample preparation perfection 

The Technidyne Powder Press Apparatus was designed in accordance with the requirements of a range of international mineral pigment preparation and measurement standards. This includes the TAPPI T534 and TAPPI T646 optical property testing methods.

These standards provide the correct procedure for how to create compliant sample puck, and our powder pressing device removes the hard work for you, making the process simple and convenient. 

Our pigment and filler preparation and testing portfolio 

Across the Industrial Physics portfolio, we offer a range of devices to pulverize, prepare and analyze your powdered samples.

• Technidyne Anglo Pulverizer: When you need to pulverize up to 12 grams of a mineral or pigment sample, our sturdy Anglo Pulverizer makes the job easy and mess-free, saving you time and money.     
• ColorTouch X ISO: An accurate color spectrophotometer that features an integrated touchscreen, advanced data analysis, and sample tracking.   
• TEST/Plus TAPPI Brightness: The Test/Plus TAPPI Brightness machine is a reliable brightness tester that combines industry standardized measurement technology with an innovative control package. 
• TEST/Plus ISO Brightness: The Technidyne Test/Plus ISO Brightness tests the brightness of paper, pulp and related materials to a high degree of accuracy. 

Mineral pigment testing – we crush the competition!

Over the decades we have learnt a lot about mineral pigment testing, and we share related insight across the knowledgebase section of our website. For starters, you could try this blog on how to perform a pigment test and then check out this one on how to measure paper opacity.