Organic Analysis & Polymers
Organic Chemicals are present everywhere in modern technology as solvents, cleaning agents, glues, polymers, additives, etc.
The coupling of mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy with diverse thermal methods like gas chromatography and thermo gravimetric analysis form very powerful tools to characterize all kinds of organic materials.
This is not only limited to material identification but can also be used to analyze thermomechanical and physical properties of materials.
The range of services of the laboratory covers the following test methods:
FTIR - Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) is an analytical technique used to identify organic, polymeric, and, in some cases, inorganic materials.
FTIR - Fourier-Transform Infrared SpectroscopyGCMS - Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectrometry
Gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is an analytical method that combines the features of gas-chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify different substances within a mixture of components
GCMS - Gas Chromatography – Mass SpectrometryPyrolysis GC-MS
Pyrolysis GC-MS is a method of chemical analysis in which the sample is heated to decomposition (usually >500°C) to produce smaller molecules that are separated by gas chromatography and detected using mass spectrometry.
Pyrolysis GC-MSDSC - Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is a thermal analysis instrument that determines the temperature and heat flow associated with material transitions as a function of time and temperature.
DSC - Differential Scanning CalorimetryTGA – Thermo Gravimetric Analysis
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) is an analytical technique used to determine the thermal stability of a material and its fraction of volatile components by monitoring the weight change that occurs as a sample is heated at a constant rate.
TGA – Thermo Gravimetric AnalysisTGA-FTIR – Thermo Gravimetric Analysis coupled with Infrared Spectroscopy
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) coupled to Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) provides a quantitative assessment of the process via the TG curve and an identification of the decomposition products from the IR spectra of the evolved gases.
TGA-FTIR – Thermo Gravimetric Analysis coupled with Infrared SpectroscopyTGA-GCMS - Thermo Gravimetric Analysis coupled with Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
Thermo Gravimetric Analysis coupled with Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (TGA-GCMS) is an hyphenated analysis technique use to detect very low levels of material (known and unknown) in complex mixtures.
TGA-GCMS - Thermo Gravimetric Analysis coupled with Gas Chromatography Mass SpectrometryTGA-MS – Thermo Gravimetric Analysis coupled with Mass Spectrometry
Thermo Gravimetric Analysis coupled with Mass Spectrometry (TGA-MS) is an hyphenated analysis technique use to detect very low levels of impurities in real time.
TGA-MS – Thermo Gravimetric Analysis coupled with Mass Spectrometry