Meritics Ltd
About us
Meritics Ltd is the UK’s leading specialist in particle and materials characterisation, supplying advanced analytical instrumentation to support the chemicals industry in research, development, and quality control.
At ChemUK, Meritics will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of technologies designed to deliver precise insight into particle behaviour—critical for optimising chemical processes, improving product performance, and ensuring batch-to-batch consistency.
Our range includes:
Laser diffraction particle size analysers (e.g. LS 13 320 XR) for rapid, high-resolution measurement of powders, suspensions, and emulsions
Electrical sensing zone instruments (e.g. Multisizer 4e) for accurate particle counting and sizing
Dynamic image analysis systems (e.g. FlowCam) providing detailed particle shape and morphology data for complex chemical systems
Powder flow analysers (e.g. Revolution Powder Analyser and Evolution Powder Tester) to evaluate flowability, segregation, and handling characteristics
Surface area and porosity analysers (eg. SA-9600 and the AMI Range) for catalyst development, adsorption studies, and material performance
Zeta potential and dispersion stability instruments (eg. BeNano 180Zeta Pro and BeScan Lab) to understand colloidal behaviour in formulations
These solutions enable chemical manufacturers to characterise powders, dispersions, and particulate systems with accuracy—supporting applications such as catalysts, pigments, polymers, coatings, and advanced materials.
In addition to instrumentation, Meritics offers expert contract analysis, method development, and instrument hire services, helping organisations access high-quality data without capital investment.
Visit Meritics on stand E94 to discover how advanced particle characterisation can unlock better process control, improved product quality, and deeper material understanding across the chemicals sector.
Products & services
Bettersize Instruments Bettersizer 2600 Plus
The Bettersize Instruments Bettersizer 2600 Plus is an advanced particle size and shape analyser designed to provide fast, accurate, and highly detailed particle characterisation for a wide range of chemical materials. Combining laser diffraction with dual-camera dynamic imaging technology, the system delivers both particle size distribution and particle shape analysis within a single modular platform. It measures particles from 0.02 μm to 3,500 μm, making it suitable for everything from fine powders to coarse materials. In the chemicals industry, particle size and shape directly influence product performance, stability, flowability, dissolution, and processing behaviour. The Bettersizer 2600 Plus helps manufacturers optimise products such as pigments, coatings, inks, catalysts, polymers, battery materials, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals by providing reliable and repeatable particle analysis. Its dual-camera imaging system can identify agglomerates, irregular particles, and oversized contaminants that may affect final product quality. The instrument supports both wet and dry dispersion methods through interchangeable modules, allowing flexible analysis of a wide variety of sample types and solvents. A 92-detector optical system combined with advanced Fourier and inverse-Fourier optics ensures excellent accuracy and reproducibility across a broad measurement range. For chemical manufacturers, the Bettersizer 2600 Plus improves formulation development, quality control, and process optimisation by delivering rapid measurements, automated workflows, and detailed particle insight. By understanding how particle size and morphology affect material behaviour, companies can improve product consistency, reduce waste, enhance stability, and accelerate product development.
Bettersize Instruments BeNano 180 Zeta Max
The Bettersize Instruments BeNano 180 Zeta Max is an advanced nanoparticle characterisation system designed to provide highly accurate measurements of particle size, zeta potential, molecular weight, concentration, refractive index, and microrheological properties within a single compact platform. Using technologies including Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Electrophoretic Light Scattering (ELS), Static Light Scattering (SLS), and Phase Analysis Light Scattering (PALS), the instrument delivers detailed insight into the behaviour and stability of nano- and submicron-scale materials. In the chemicals industry, understanding particle behaviour is critical for developing stable, high-performance formulations. The BeNano 180 Zeta Max helps manufacturers optimise products such as pigments, inks, coatings, polymers, emulsions, catalysts, battery slurries, and specialty chemicals by accurately characterising particle interactions and dispersion stability. Measurements of zeta potential allow users to assess suspension stability and predict issues such as aggregation, flocculation, and sedimentation before they affect product quality. The system offers a measurement range from 0.3 nm to 15 µm and can analyse highly concentrated or low-volume samples with excellent sensitivity. Advanced temperature control from -15 °C to 120 °C also enables stability studies under varying environmental conditions. For chemical manufacturers, the BeNano 180 Zeta Max supports both research and quality control by improving formulation consistency, accelerating product development, and reducing waste caused by unstable dispersions. Its ability to combine multiple analytical techniques into one instrument also reduces testing time and improves workflow efficiency. Overall, the BeNano 180 Zeta Max is a powerful solution for chemical laboratories seeking deeper understanding of nanoparticle behaviour, enhanced formulation stability, and reliable quality assurance in modern material development.
Bettersize Instruments BeScan Lab
The Bettersize BeScan Lab Stability Analyser is an advanced instrument designed to evaluate the stability of dispersions, emulsions, suspensions, and foams used throughout the chemicals industry. Using Static Multiple Light Scattering (SMLS) technology, the BeScan Lab provides rapid, sensitive, and non-destructive stability analysis, helping laboratories better understand product behaviour over time. In the chemicals sector, product stability is essential for maintaining performance, shelf life, processing efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The BeScan Lab detects destabilisation mechanisms such as sedimentation, creaming, flocculation, coalescence, and phase separation long before changes become visible. Its high-resolution scanning system captures transmission and backscattering data throughout the sample, providing detailed insight into formulation behaviour and particle migration. The instrument is particularly valuable for paints, coatings, inks, pigments, adhesives, polymers, lubricants, battery slurries, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. It enables scientists to optimise formulations by comparing dispersants, surfactants, grinding conditions, and raw materials while reducing reliance on lengthy traditional stability studies. A major advantage of the BeScan Lab is its ability to analyse highly concentrated samples up to 95% v/v without dilution or shear, preserving the true structure of the formulation during testing. The system also offers temperature-controlled measurements up to 80 °C, allowing accelerated stability studies and faster prediction of long-term product performance. In quality control environments, the BeScan Lab helps ensure batch consistency and supports troubleshooting during manufacturing. By quantifying instability through parameters such as the Instability Index (IUS), users can objectively compare formulations and rapidly identify process improvements.
Beckman Coulter LS13320XR
The Beckman Coulter LS 13320 XR is a high-performance laser diffraction particle size analyser designed for fast, accurate measurement of particle size distributions across a wide analytical range. It is widely used in chemicals industries where particle size control directly impacts product performance and quality. The system combines laser diffraction technology with Beckman Coulter’s proprietary PIDS (Polarization Intensity Differential Scattering), allowing enhanced resolution of fine particles and improved accuracy in complex or multi-modal distributions. It measures particles from approximately 10 nm to 3,500 µm, enabling a single platform to cover both nano- and macro-scale materials. The measurement principle is based on analysing how a laser beam is scattered by particles in a sample. By combining multiple wavelengths and polarised light detection, the LS 13320 XR improves sensitivity in the submicron region and delivers highly detailed distribution profiles. A key strength of the system is its flexible sample handling. It supports both wet and dry dispersion using interchangeable modules, including the Universal Liquid Module (ULM) and Dry Powder System (DPS). This makes it suitable for a wide variety of materials, from fragile agglomerates to stable suspensions and free-flowing powders. The instrument is supported by advanced software that simplifies method development, data analysis, and reporting. It enables automated QC workflows, pass/fail criteria, and supports regulatory compliance such as 21 CFR Part 11, making it suitable for regulated environments including pharmaceutical manufacturing. Operational efficiency is a major benefit of the LS 13320 XR. Automated alignment, self-check diagnostics, and rapid measurement cycles reduce downtime and improve reproducibility. Results are presented as full particle size distributions, typically by volume, with key parameters such as D10, D50, and D90 clearly reported for easy interpretation.