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5 Secrets of Detailed Polymer Characterization and Deformulation

Polymer characterization and deformulation are both popular topics in the scientific community. The benefits of modern thermal sample introduction systems continues to be one of the best kept secrets in the scientific community. Any type of polymer, synthetic or natural, of any molecular weight, can be analyzed. During this webinar, our partner Frontier Laboratories will describe the analytical techniques that make this possible.

Detailed chemical compositional information can be obtained with the Frontier EGA/PY-3030D pyrolyzer sample introduction system that will be described using a standard single quadrupole GC–MS. Sample preparation is simple and often solids and viscous liquids can be analyzed directly. These techniques are ideal for polymer characterization and deformulation because they provide both qualitative and quantitative with excellent precision and accuracy.

Application areas are broad and include polymers, additives, plastics, plasticizers, fire retardants, coatings, fibers, elastomers, adhesives, inks, paper, personal care products, forensics, oil shale, biomass, microplastics, cannabis products and more.

About the Frontier pyrolysis solution for polymer characterization and deformulation:

The Frontier EGA/PY-3030D is a versatile multi-shot pyrolyzer that offers temperature programmability from ambient (+10ᵒC) to 1050ᵒC with precise temperature control (+/- 0.1ᵒC) of the ceramic micro furnace. This allows the user to analyze materials using a variety of techniques for greater flexibility. This system is capable of full automation of up to 48 samples with the AS-1020E Auto-Shot Sampler. Elegantly designed for qualitative and quantitative analysis with excellent accuracy and precision—guaranteed!

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This Webinar is Presented By:

Terry Ramus, PhD

Principal

Diablo Analytical

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Over the last 35 years, Dr. Terry Ramus has done research in gas phase analytical techniques with an emphasis on applications of Mass Spectrometry and GC/MS for the industrial and engineering sectors. Application areas include process measurements for Engineering experiments such as catalysis, reactor performance, yield optimization, and scale-up. Experiments include alternative energy, syngas, and pyrolysis. These experiments include hardware and software for analytical systems, including mass spectrometry, chromatography, and other spectroscopic and discrete analytical techniques. For over 20 years now, research has emphasized the characterization of process gases in Real-time with Real-time Mass Spectrometry (RTGA-MS). Other efforts are centered on Pyrolysis-GC/MS for polymer and material characterization characterization and deformulation. During these years, Dr. Ramus has worked as a Principal with Diablo Analytical, Inc. from his laboratory in California. Dr. Ramus received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Oregon State University in 1985.