Particle size analyzer helps assure the quality of the US dollar
The U S Bureau of Engraving and Printing's QA office has cut the time it spends analyzing the pigments used to produce currency and postage stamp inks.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the world?s largest securities manufacturing establishment, produces quality currency, postage stamps, revenue stamps, savings bonds, and other government securities. The bureau's office of quality assurance develops standards, inspects incoming materials, conducts production testing, and assures vendor compliance in order to make sure that the bureau uses only the best quality inks, papers, and other raw materials.