Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography

Infrared spectroscopy facilities are available for studying the chemical functionality of both the crystalline and the non-crystalline components of polymer systems. When combined with special sampling techniques like internal reflection dichroism (ATR), they provide detailed information about the molecular orientation in three dimensions, degree of crystallinity, and other surface parameters. Mass spectroscopy, MS, facilities in combination LC (liquid chromatography), GC (gas chromatography), SFC (supercritical fluid chromatography), and FT-IR (Fourier Transform Infrared) provide complete instrumentation for separation/identification research.

2x -Spectra Tek IR plan microscopes

for analysis of samples down to 10 microns in reflectance, transmission and attenuated total reflectance modes.

2x-Niclotet Magna 560 FTIR spectrometers

with a diffuse reflectance for the surface analysis of powders, an attenuated total reflectance device and a 80 degree grazing angle accessory for surface analysis of films and submicron coatings.

2x- Hewlett Packard 5890 & 6890 Series Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometers

to identify materials separated by gas chromatographs

Renishaw Ramascope Micro-Raman

with dual lasers 514nm & 785nm. The system includes fiber optics, long focal length objectives and a motorized computer controlled sample stage with autofocus for point mapping of specimens. In addition there is a global imaging system for false color image mapping of specific wavelengths and a custom built sample environment chamber for heating and spinning of samples during analysis.

Two Perkin Elmer LS50B Luminescence Spectrometers

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Perkin Elmer Lambda 900 UV/VIS/near IR Spectrometer

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Mattson near FTIR 2050 Galaxy Series

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GPC using a Waters 150-C ALC/GPC

with Millennium software coupled with a PL-ELS100 (evaporative light scattering) and a Waters 2487 Dual wavelength absorbance detector.

GPC using a Viscotek GPC MAX - second floor, room 214

with a TDA 302 Viscometer/Light-Scattering/UV/RI tetra-detector