Dispersion Technology

Dispersion Technology Inc is a scientific instrument manufacturer located in Bedford Hills, New York.^[1] It was founded in 1996 by Philip Goetz (former chairman, retired in 2010) and Dr. Andrei Dukhin (current CEO).^[3] The company develops and sells analytical instruments intended for characterizing concentrated dispersions and emulsions, complying with the International Standards for acoustic particle sizing ISO 20998 ^[4][5] and electroacoustic zeta potential measurement ISO 13099.^[6]

Dispersion Technology Inc

Company type	Private Incorporated
Industry	Instrumentation
Founded	1996 [1]
Headquarters	Bedford Hills, New York[2]
Key people	Andrei Dukhin, CEO
Website	www.dispersion.com

Dispersion Technology manufactures a family of ultrasound-based instruments for measuring particle size, zeta potential, high frequency rheology, and solid content in concentrated systems without diluting them.^[7]

Founders Dukhin and Goetz have written two books published by Elsevier describing the details of these methods, underlying theories, and applications of the instruments manufactured by Dispersion Technology.^[8]

Co-Founder Dr. Andrei Dukhin and his father Dr. Stanislav Dukhin were the subject of a 2009 feature in the American Chemical Society documenting their research done in the former Soviet Union; their contributions to the fields of electrokinetics, colloid science, DLVO theory, etc.; and their immigration to the United States as a part of the Soviet Scientists Immigration Act of 1992.^[3]

Dispersion Technology maintains seven patents in the United States,^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]} and has representation in Japan,^[15] Russia,^[16] Europe,^[17] Brazil,^[18] South Korea,^[19] China,^[17] and Canada.^[20]

Products

• Particle Size Analyzers^[21][22][23]
• Zeta Potential Analyzers^[24][25][26]
• Longitudinal Rheology Analyzers
• Aqueous Conductivity Probes ^[27]
• Non-Aqueous Conductivity Probes^[28]

Research utilizing instrumentation

Scientific papers have been published using instruments manufactured by Dispersion Technology to study the following kinds of systems:

• Suspensions of Solids:
  • Cement and Concrete^[24][25]
  • Silica^[29][30]
  • Metals and Metal Oxides^[23][31][32]
  • Superplasticizers^[25]
  • Pigments^[33]
  • Latexes^[34][35]
  • Clays^[21][36][37]
• Nano-Particles^[29][38][39]
• Emulsions (both micro and macro)^[22]
  • Oil-in-water^[40]
  • Water-in-oil^[41][42]
• Proteins^[43]
• Micelles^[44]
• Milling and Nanomilling ^[23][45][46]
• Films^[47]
• Membranes^[48]
• Polymer Gel Systems^[49]

External links

• Official site