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PTL Honors 33-Year EVP Lisa Jandacek and Welcomes Incoming COO

Particle Technology Labs (PTL), the world’s premier analytical contract laboratory specializing in particle characterization testing, today announced two significant leadership milestones: the retirement of Executive Vice President and Director of Operations Lisa Jandacek, and the appointment of Antonette

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PTL Continues Three-Decade Streak of Observation-Free FDA Inspections

Particle Technology Labs (PTL) announces the successful completion of its most recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) general compliance inspection, continuing the laboratory’s long-standing record of regulatory excellence. The multi-day inspection included a comprehensive review of PTL’s

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From Lab Tech to Chemist III: Justin Williams Builds Expertise to Include Over 30 Analytical Techniques

In the world of material science, a single metallic burr on a washer or a microscopic particle in a saline drip can be the difference between a high-performing product and a catastrophic failure. Particle Technology Labs (PTL), chemists

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PTL Announces Successful FDA Inspection

Particle Technology Labs takes great pride in the successful completion of our 2024 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) general compliance inspection. This marks our 30-year run with an FDA observation-free record. “We are excited to, once again, complete

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EVP and Director of Analytical Services Shares Insights from 23-Year Career at Particle Technology Labs

William (Bill) Kopesky joined Particle Technology Labs as a Chemist I in 2000, ultimately becoming part owner of PTL. Today, he serves PTL and our clients as an Executive Vice President and Director of Analytical Services. His genuine

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PTL Shares Particle Characterization Insights at The Powder Show

On April 25th, 2023, Particle Technology Labs’ Laboratory Division Manager, Jorie Kassel*, attended the International Powder & Bulk Solids Conference & Exhibition where she gave a presentation detailing the many techniques available for particle size and shape characterization

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Particle Technology Labs Launches New Branding and Website

Have you noticed? Particle Technology Labs recently launched a new brand identity and website. If you are a PTL customer, you may have already seen our new logo on PTL reports. PTL website users will find the new

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The Evolution of Particle Technology Labs and a 30-Year Career

In 1992, Lisa Jandacek, a stay-at-home mom, decided to pick up a 10-hour-a-month contract work with a new sci-tech startup called Particle Technology Labs. She’d be in accounting. The founder and sole full-time employee, Richard F. Karuhn, would

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Industry Leader Particle Technology Labs Marks 30th Anniversary

Independent Lab Provides Scientific Data for Making Big Decisions This year marks Particle Technology Labs’ (PTL) 30th anniversary as a premier particle characterization research and advisory company. Founded in March 1992, PTL serves as a trusted advisor to the world’s