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|Articles|December 1, 2015
- Spectroscopy-12-01-2015
- Volume 30
- Issue 12
International Crystal Laboratories
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Company Description
ICL is a fully integrated materials technology and sampling accessories manufacturer of IR crystal optics and FT-IR spectroscopy sampling accessories. It is the only US manufacturer of KBr, NaCl, and KCl crystals. ICL's robust, corrosion-proof gas cells and other high quality gas analysis accessories are the industry standard. ICL is a highly regarded vendor to instrument manufacturers and has received numerous honors such as "Vendor of the Year" from instrument manufacturers for on time, defect free product deliveries. ICL is engaged in R&D projects with major research laboratories, including ongoing projects with Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Ferdinand-Braun-Institute.
Chief Spectroscopic Techniques Supported
- IR
- FT-IR
- UV–vis
- Fluorescence
- XRF
Markets Served
ICL supplies a broad range of optics, supplies, and accessories for spectroscopy to end-users, dealers, catalog vendors, and instrument manufacturers worldwide. Customers can access ICL's products on-line, through extensive catalogs, and a network of more than 75 dealers who service customers in most markets throughout the world.
Major Products/Services
ICL products enable spectroscopists to make the most out of modern spectroscopic instruments. Products include IR crystal optics; KBr powder; liquid and gas transmission cells; long path gas cells; cuvettes for UV–vis, NIR, and fluorescence spectroscopy; solid sampling accessories such as mills, mortars and pestles, lab presses and dies for making KBr pellets for IR spectroscopy, and briquets for XRF spectroscopy.
RoHS-compliant sealed liquid cells are newly available, as pictured below.
Facility
ICL provides customer support at our state of the art manufacturing plant in Garfield, New Jersey. We maintain several FT-IR and UV–vis spectrophotometers for product quality control. Our plant is serviced by a 150 kWh backup generator which guarantees that we are able to be productive at all times, including 100% on line time during Hurricanes Irene and Sandy.
International Crystal Laboratories
11 Erie Street
Garfield, NJ 07026
TELEPHONE
(973) 478-8944
FAX
(973) 478-4201
E-MAIL
WEB SITE
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
27
YEAR FOUNDED
1962
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