Jun 26 2008
Prof. Herbert Pöllmann, a world-renown authority on geosciences and mineralogy, provided the keynote presentation at the recent seminar ‘Applications of X-ray Diffraction and Fluorescence in Building Materials’. The event, organized jointly by PANalytical and DKSH Technology, was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 2nd and 3rd April 2008. Prof. Pöllmann, from the Martin Luther University in Germany, provided a fascinating insight into the subject of crystallography and building materials analysis. His various talks also encompassed many other important topics relating to the use of X-ray technology in the building industry.
The seminar proved very popular, with attendee feedback on the event highly positive. Peter Munk, Marketing Manager, PANalytical, commented: “We were very pleased to welcome such high caliber speakers to our seminar. PANalytical has a strong focus on the analysis needs of the global building materials industry and this seminar demonstrates our commitment to the sector. Recently, X-ray analysis has advanced from its roots in the research laboratory to applications in process and quality control. It is now regarded as one of the most powerful process-control tools for building materials.”
Prof. Pöllmann and PANalytical cement specialists from around the world gave presentations covering a wide range of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) applications and techniques. The agenda also included a practical session on the use of X’Pert HighScore Plus and X’Pert Industry software packages. These powerful modules are part of PANalytical’s XML-based software range for XRD data collection and analysis. X’Pert HighScore Plus combines phase identification, crystallographic analysis, cluster analysis and Rietveld calculations in a single package. X’Pert Industry enables the automation of XRD for production and quality control.