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!