Fusion Systems (Borate Fusion)
Automated borate fusion systems for the preparation of glass discs and solutions for XRF and ICP analysis.
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Industries We Serve
These instruments are used across the following industries and applications.
Mining & Minerals
Ore grade control, geochemical screening, process monitoring
Petrochemical & Oil/Gas
Fuel quality, sulphur content, lubricant analysis
Environmental & Water
Water quality, soil analysis, emissions monitoring
Food, Feed & Agriculture
Nutritional analysis, soil fertility, contaminant detection
Cement & Construction Materials
Strength testing, elemental analysis, raw material QC
Sample Preparation
Fusion, milling, digestion and dissolution sample prep
Frequently Asked Questions
Borate fusion dissolves geological and industrial samples into homogeneous glass discs or solutions, eliminating mineral matrix effects for highly accurate XRF results.
Fusion suits silicates, oxides, carbonates, sulphates, ores, cement, slag and ceramics. It is not suitable for high metal content or volatile element samples.
The most common fluxes are lithium tetraborate, lithium metaborate and mixtures of the two. Metaborate suits acidic samples; tetraborate suits basic samples.