Table 2.
The geometric particle size (Dv10, Dv50, Dv90, VMD) of the powders assessed by dry dispersion laser diffraction at 4.5 Bar primary pressure (n ≥ 3, mean ± SD) and liquid dispersion laser diffraction (n = 3, mean ± SD).
| Powder | Dispersion | Dv10 (μm) | Dv50 (μm) | Dv90 (μm) | VMD (μm) | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDP | Dry | 0.70 ± 0.00 | 1.65 ± 0.00 | 3.50 ± 0.00 | 1.90 ± 0.01 | 1.70 |
| Liquid | 1.20 ± 0.02 | 2.62 ± 0.24 | 4.75 ± 0.71 | 2.87 ± 0.32 | 1.36 | |
| Bud | Dry | 0.70 ± 0.00 | 1.74 ± 0.00 | 4.08 ± 0.01 | 2.12 ± 0.00 | 1.94 |
| Liquid | 1.02 ± 0.02 | 2.17 ± 0.03 | 4.39 ± 0.03 | 2.49 ± 0.02 | 1.55 | |
| FP | Dry | 0.88 ± 0.03 | 2.44 ± 0.11 | 5.75 ± 0.23 | 3.01 ± 0.13 | 1.90 |
| Liquid | 1.25 ± 0.01 | 2.81 ± 0.03 | 5.18 ± 0.13 | 3.06 ± 0.05 | 1.40 | |
| LH300 | Dry | 0.91 ± 0.01 | 3.32 ± 0.01 | 8.26 ± 0.02 | 4.06 ± 0.01 | 2.22 |
| Liquid | 1.78 ± 0.08 | 3.74 ± 0.41 | 6.57 ± 1.14 | 4.02 ± 0.52 | 1.28 | |
| SB | Dry | 0.60 ± 0.01 | 1.07 ± 0.01 | 2.17 ± 0.01 | 1.25 ± 0.01 | 1.46 |
| Liquid | 0.78 ± 0.08 | 1.44 ± 0.16 | 2.51 ± 0.29 | 1.57 ± 0.17 | 1.19 | |
| SX | Dry | 0.67 ± 0.00 | 1.51 ± 0.03 | 3.47 ± 0.03 | 1.84 ± 0.01 | 1.83 |
| Liquid | 0.81 ± 0.01 | 2.05 ± 0.12 | 4.33 ± 0.25 | 2.39 ± 0.18 | 1.71 | |
| Tof | Dry | 1.13 ± 0.02 | 2.78 ± 0.02 | 5.48 ± 0.01 | 3.08 ± 0.01 | 1.56 |
| Liquid | 0.87 ± 0.01 | 2.62 ± 0.02 | 4.98 ± 0.06 | 2.81 ± 0.02 | 1.57 | |