What is a Micron?!?

What is a Micron? 1/25,400 of an inch, or 1/1,000,000 (millionth) of a meter.

Wow, wasn't that helpful? Lets relate that to someing we can all envision.

Each hair on your head: around 75 to 100 microns thick.

The droplets in a pea-soup fog: 10-20 microns.

Misty rain: 250 Microns (1/100 of an inch)

Heavy rain: 1000-6000 microns (1/25th of an inch to 1/4 of an inch).

Now, a Droplet is 3-dimensional, so small differences in DIAMETER (2 dimensional) equal big differences in VOLUME. Look at the following table to see the difference:

The smaller the droplet, the higher its surface-area to mass ratio; i.e.: more feather-like it becomes. If you are humidifying or have an odor control application, generally the smaller the better- your goal is for the droplet to travel as far as possible and evaporate fast. if you want the spray to hit the ground or the target quickly, and stay there, large drops should be your choice.

Here's a helpful demonstration: Pluck a hair (oww!), clip it with a scissor, and look at the big flat spot on the end of it. Of course, you can't see it very well without a microscope. Why was this helpful? Because by doing this, you can begin to envision how small the droplets are that we are talking about, and you can also begin to imagine that you cannot trust your eyes when evaluating a small- droplet atomizer! We provide pictures and video to help you see the atomizers, but you cannot evaluate droplet size precisely by visual observation. this applies to all nozzles, not just ours. If your application is critical, talk to us about options for analyzing your specific situation.