CDS Analytical Inc., a leading manufacturer of programmable pyrolyzers, is offering a paper that discusses various applications for polymer, fiber and coating analysis (including VDA-278) utilizing your existing GC/MS. The paper points out how pyrolysis-GCMS can act as an R&D tool as well as for QC analysis of practically any organic component used within the auto industry. This method is considered a “green” analytical technique as it does not require the use of any solvents to inject the sample into the GC.
Precise heating of the sample at the GC inlet produces chromatograms, representing various contaminates, additives and the actual polymer make up. Polymer and additive libraries are available to aid the user in identifying each component.
The paper provides extensive discussions, along with chromatographic runs, of the analysis of paint, rubber, molded plastics and fibers. A comprehensive list of published papers and application notes is included in this document. The paper can be downloaded here. (Please use link: http://www.cdsanalytical.com/whitepaper.php |
