FTIR Spectroscopy is a valuable analytical technique to identify materials as it can reveal their molecular structure. Typical Fourier Transform Infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy applications include:

• Identification of unknown polymer materials
• Identification of rubber materials by pyrolysis-FTIR
• Fingerprinting of polymers (paint components, coatings)
• Identification of additives (for example fillers and plasticizers) and impurities (such as olefinic unsaturation groups)
• Contamination issues in polymers
• Determination of the extent of chemical degradation (oxidation) that may have occurred during processing (compounding extrusion, injection moulding, etc.), sterilization process (irradiation) and long-term service

Please contact us to find out how Exova’s FTIR spectroscopy laboratory test method can meet your specific requirements.