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Elimination of Non-Volatile Sample Matrix Components After GC Injection using a Thermal Desorber and Microvial Inserts

GC analysis of complex sample types containing non-volatile materials normally requires extensive sample preparation and cleanup prior to injection to eliminate the interference from non-volatile components. ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 13th Sep 2011 - 0 comments

Evaluation of TDU/CIS 4 and TDS/CIS 4 for the Analysis of Low Level Analytes in Polypropylene Syringe Barrels by Direct Thermal Extraction

Customer is interested in the direct thermal analysis of polypropylene syringe barrels. Some of the analytes of interest include fatty acids, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), octadecanol, and Irganox 1076. ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 13th Sep 2011 - 0 comments

Out-Gassing of Hard Disk Covers

Modern hard disks are more sensitive to chemical contaminations. Due to the higher drive operation speed, sealing materials and plastics gas out more than before. Out gassing of organic contaminations is a p ...

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Direct Thermal Extraction with Automated Liquid Calibration for the Quantification of Analytes in Solid Matrices

Direct thermal extraction is a sensitive technique for the analysis of residual compounds in solid matrices such as polymers, films, powders and fibres. This approach can be used for both qualitative identif ...

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Determination of Volatiles in Polyethylene and Polypropylene Pellets by Direct Thermal Extraction

This note shows the performance of the Gerstel TDS/TDSA system for determination of volatiles in polyethylene and polypropylene pellet samples by direct thermal extraction. Comparison of refocusing on a Tenax ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 19th Apr 2011 - 0 comments

Residual Solvent in PE/Ca(OH)2 Sheets

Specialty filtration product is prepared from ultra high MW Polyethylene, Ca(OH)2 and low levels of KOH and NaOH. Some samples may contain up to 15% water. Interested in measuring residual hexane, 1-butanol a ...

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Fragrance in Soap and Soap Packaging Materials

Interested in mounting a TDSA/CIS on a Varian 3800/Saturn ITD MS. To see TDSA/MSD performance on the Agilent 6890/5973 system, run thermal extraction of Irish Spring soap and soap packaging materials. Used lo ...

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Volatiles in Polycarbonate Pellets

Polycarbonate pellets are analyzed for emission of volatiles. Customer was especially interested in the emission of volatiles at the softening point (140-160°C) and the processing temperature (280°C), respect ...

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Determination of Acetic Acid and Neodecanoic Acid in a Polyvinylester Wax by Thermal desorption and GC-MS Analysis

Thermal desorption and GC-MS analysis is applied to the determination of acetic acid and neodecanoic acid, which are low temperature pyrolysis products of a polyvinylester wax. ...

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Siloxanes in Gaseous Samples

Sewage gas and gases emitting from dumping grounds can be used for power generation, but their possible siloxane content causes problems: engines and turbines are damaged through SiO2 formed during combustion ...

Resource - Susan Gilbert - 19th Apr 2011 - 0 comments