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Innovation is the lifeblood of industrial polymer development – the push to improve materials or develop new ones infuses new life into the industry from R&D through to QA/QC. Manufacturers are continually challenged to ensure effective quality control and streamline processes while meeting stringen ...
Transformer insulating oil is often exposed to high temperatures due to the high voltage electrical applications for which it is commonly used. As a result, insulating oil degrades over time, reducing its ability to act as an insulator and possibly leading to equipment failure. 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-c ...
Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), alternatively called AUS 32 and marketed as AdBlue is a diesel fuel additive that is stored separately from the car’s fuel tank. To comply with Euro 6 regulations, diesel cars use a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst to inject AdBlue into the exhaust. When added ...
There are ongoing attempts to improve the storage stability of mRNA vaccines by converting them to solid forms using various drying methods. Lyophilization is one such method and has the potential to stabilize mRNA, but there are few reports that describe the interactions of lyophilized mRNA with ex ...
There are a wide variety of characterization techniques which may be used to identify drugs of abuse, including infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, x-ray diffractometry, immunoassays and urine dipstick tests. FT-IR spectroscopy provides one of the best s ...
Infrared spectroscopy is particularly suitable for the identification of materials, even when the differences between the materials are subtle variations in complex mixtures. In this note we demonstrate that biodiesel from several common feedstocks can be distinguished on the basis of absorption ban ...
Infrared microscopy is a well-established analytical technique for the measurement and identification of small samples down to a few micrometers in size. It is used extensively in the polymer, pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and electronics industries, to name a few, often identifying small contamin ...
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) has been a material of key importance as an encapsulant of photovoltaic (PV) modules used in the solar energy industry. Given that the encapsulant has such a vital role in maintaining the function of the PV module, it is important to understand and characterize the vario ...
Sealants have a wide range of commercial and industrial applications often requiring highly specialized formulations for the different environments they may be used in, such as extreme temperature environments. FTIR (Fourier-Transform Infrared) spectroscopy utilizing the Attenuated Total Reflectance ...
Paints and adhesives, although dissimilar materials with different purposes, have a commonality that they are typically liquid phase starting materials that end up as solid materials after a drying or curing period. Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) FTIR sampling methods are used extensively within ...
More than 400 chemical products are used in semiconductor plants. There are over 200 liquids and 25 solids. Approximately 170 pure chemical ingredients are used. A third of products contain one of the following ingredients; propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate (PGMEA), cyclohexanone and propyle ...
Pharmaceutical manufacturing Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams face many challenges including GMP compliance and data integrity, qualification of instrument performance, use of high quality consumables, data management, use of Informatics and Quality by Design principles. To help navigate ...
Building specifications for the interior wall finish require the application of a vapor barrier rated primer followed by the normal decorative paint/top coat. Some architects and developers of condominium housing projects have started using a rated vapor barrier primer/paint to replace the tradition ...
Packaging is defined as a means of providing protection, identification, and containment of a product during storage and transport until it is consumed. The pharmaceutical packaging industry has an estimated value of $68.7 billion, and when it comes to their packaging quality, it is essential that s ...
Biodiesel, also referred to as fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), is a renewable and biodegradable fuel manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fats as well as recycled cooking greases and oils. A quick and accurate test method is highly desirable as quality control for producers, blenders and distrib ...
Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) has been a material of key importance as an encapsulant of photovoltaic (PV) modules used in the solar energy industry. EVA has many favorable characteristics as an encapsulant material. It is important to understand and characterize the various failure modes of differen ...
PVDF (Polyvinylidene fluoride), along with other polymers such as SBR and PTFE, is commonly used as a binder in the anode of lithium-ion batteries due to its electrochemical and chemical stability, and high adhesion to the current collector. Understanding both the chemical composition and thermal be ...
Condition monitoring of lubricants with FTIR spectroscopy is a useful diagnostic tool that can help us to determine whether a lubricant is fit for purpose during its service life. However, analyzing lubricating grease is different to other less viscous lubricants due to the physical characteristics ...
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, key hygiene supplies have become in high demand so much so that there are now critical supply shortfalls. One of the most important of these is alcohol-based hand sanitizer. To cope with this shortfall, the food and drug administration (FDA) has produced a guid ...
The needs for polymer, pharmaceutical, chemicals, food and beverage, and environmental analyses are constantly changing due to innovation demands and regulation changes. Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) solutions combine multiple analytical technologies to empower speed and advanced information acquisitio ...
The International North West 200 motorcycle road race is Ireland’s largest outdoor sporting event where skill and performance are pushed to the limits. To keep the focus on the riders and the bikes, the North West 200 requires each team to use a race-supplied control fuel. Determination of each team ...
For higher educational institutions to continue to attract the highest caliber of students it is critical to have up-to-date technologies accessible in teaching laboratories. Historically, operational budgets have been limited and with intermittent use, universities could not justify the purchase. H ...
The specialty chemical category referred to as CASE – coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers – are essential materials throughout industrial and consumer product manufacturing. CASE provide advanced functional characteristics – e.g. performance, protection, operation, strength, and durability ...
This white paper discusses what testing is required at each step in the polymer production lifecycle from R&D to manufacture to recycling. It explores the analytical technologies that will meet those testing needs, and important considerations to help you select the instrumentation that will provide ...