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Our approvals and accreditations to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 17025:2017 mean that our customers can rest assured of our ability to meet their requirements and of our commitment to customer satisfaction.
We offer a full consultancy and support service to assist you and your business, helping you decide which products and services best meet your needs. Contact us today to discuss your requirements with our team.
Find out more about the new accreditations we have achieved, which exhibitions we will be attending and what investments we are making as we strive to continually improve our offering for our customers.
Founded in 1989 by Ron Buxton for the production of Test Dusts, Particle Technology is now also one of the UK’s leading and most trusted test houses offering cleanliness testing, filter testing, dust and sand testing and IP (Ingress Protection) testing.
With a long-standing core family of employees, a robust management system and committed leadership, the company has continually improved and expanded the range of products and services on offer.
Our strong worldwide customer base, quality-oriented values, and desire to continually improve our products and services mean we are well-positioned to brace any challenges posed and look forward to the future and to working with you.
Simulate desert and other hostile conditions in one of the largest commercial Sand and Dust Testing facilities in Europe.
Determine protection against ingress of foreign objects and water to all severities specified in BS EN 60529 and ISO 20653 using our versatile test facilities.
Remove contamination from components used in automotive, aerospace, hydraulics and production systems using our Cleanliness Testing services and equipment.
Test the essential performance characteristics of air filters in HVAC units, gas turbines, internal combustion engines and compressors.
Choose from Standard Test Dusts or bespoke products for testing and certification of a wide range of equipment, such as automotive and aerospace engines, filtration systems and machinery.
Test the reliability of components within critical fuel and hydraulic oil systems in the aerospace and automotive sectors using a wide range of standardised or bespoke contaminants.
Particle Technology has extensive experience and a range of analytical instruments available to provide a full particle size distribution of your sample.
Determine dust sample properties linked to health risks, process efficiency and environmental requirements including optical characteristics, shape and composition.
Choose from an extremely wide variety of glass microspheres, from ultra-narrow, high sphericity beads to very basic beads used for less stringent applications.
As one of only a few companies to manufacture our own Test Dusts, we have considerable experience in producing material to meet UK, EU, US, Japanese and ISO Standards. The Standard Test Dusts and bespoke products we provide are used by customers worldwide for the testing and certification of a wide range of equipment, as well as being applied through our own testing services here in the UK.
Our Sand and Dust Testing services are carried out using one of the largest dedicated facilities in Europe, able to accommodate vehicles as large as 3.7m (w) x 10m (l) x 3.8m (h).
Cleanliness Testing is conducted in a separate clean area to ensure that contamination is minimised. Our Filter Testing facility also includes state-of-the-art equipment with the capability to test air filters beyond standard requirements.
96.1% customer satisfaction rating
Over 150 standards for Cleanliness Testing
20 standards for dust testing
Over 150 different types of Test Dust and endless bespoke options
Two of the largest commercial Sand and Dust Testing facilities in Europe
Only laboratory in the UK to be UKAS accredited for Cleanliness and Filter Testing
Want to know more? Please get in touch and let us help you by making particles count.