With Fourier-Transform InfraRed spectroscopy, the presence of various functional groups such as C-H, C=C, C=O, O-H, N-H,... can be identified which yields a characteristic spectrum of "fingerprint" of your polymer. Comparison of the peaks of the spectra against known polymers in a software database can yield a positive chemical identification of the polymer under study.
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Pure Zinc (>95%): Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn), Phosphorus (P), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Cobalt (Co), Cadmium (Cd), Nickel (Ni), Chrome (Cr), Silicon (Si), Arsenic (As), Bismuth (Bi), Antimony (Sb)

Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Steel alloys: Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Manganese (Mn), Phosphorus (P), Sulfur (S), Nitrogen (N), Chrome (Cr), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Molybdenum (Mo), Aluminium (Al) , Boron (B), Cobalt (Co), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Tin (Sn), Arsenic (As), Niobium (Nb)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Aluminium-copper alloys: Silicon (Si), Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Chrome (Cr), Cobalt (Co), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Tin (Sn), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Zirconium (Zr), Cadmium (Cd), Antimony (Sb), Beryllium (Be), Gallium (Ga)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Aluminium-magnesium alloys: Silicon (Si), Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Chrome (Cr), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Tin (Sn), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Bismuth (Bi), Zirconium (Zr), Cadmium (Cd), Beryllium (Be), Gallium (Ga), Lithium (Li), Sodium (Na)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Aluminium-silicium alloys: Silicon (Si), Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Chrome (Cr), Cobalt (Co), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Tin (Sn), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Bismuth (Bi), Cadmium (Cd)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Aluminium-zinc alloys: Silicon (Si), Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Chrome (Cr), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Titanium (Ti), Zirconium (Zr), Beryllium (Be)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Brass: Tin (Sn), Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn), Phosphorus (P), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Cobalt (Co), Cadmium (Cd), Nickel (Ni), Chrome (Cr), Silicon (Si), Arsenic (As), Bismuth (Bi), Antimony (Sb)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Cast iron: Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Manganese (Mn), Phosphorus (P), Sulfur (S), Nitrogen (N), Chrome (Cr), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Tin (Sn)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Cobalt-chrome alloys: Carbon (C), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Silicon (Si), Nickel (Ni), Chrome (Cr), Molybdenum (Mo), Tungsten (W)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Copper: Silver (Ag), Arsenic (As), Bismuth (Bi), Cadmium (Cd), Cobalt (Co), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Phosphorus (P), Lead (Pb), Antimony (Sb), Selenium (Se), Tin (Sn), Tellurium (Te), Zinc (Zn), Zirconium (Zr)

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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Nickel-chrome alloys: Carbon (C), Chrome (Cr), Cobalt (Co), Iron (Fe), Silicon (Si), Molybdenum (Mo), Manganese (Mn), Titanium (Ti), Aluminium (Al), Tungsten (W), Boron (B), Phosphorus (P), Zirconium (Zr), Niobium (Nb)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Nickel-iron alloys: Carbon (C), Chrome (Cr), Cobalt (Co), Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), Silicon (Si), Molybdenum (Mo), Manganese (Mn), Titanium (Ti), Aluminium (Al), Boron (B), Phosphorus (P), Sulfur (S), Nickel (Ni)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Pure aluminium (>95%): Silicon (Si), Iron (Fe), Magnesium (Mg), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Zinc (Zn), Lead (Pb), Tin (Sn), Titanium (Ti), Chrome (Cr), Vanadium (V), Bismuth (Bi), Zirconium (Zr)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Stainless steel: Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Manganese (Mn), Phosphorus (P), Sulfur (S), Nitrogen (N), Chrome (Cr), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Molybdenum (Mo), Boron (B), Cobalt (Co), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Tin (Sn), Arsenic (As), Niobium (Nb), Tungsten (W)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Steel wires (diameter >3mm): Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Manganese (Mn), Phosphorus (P), Sulfur (S), Nitrogen (N), Chrome (Cr), Nickel (Ni), Copper (Cu), Molybdenum (Mo), Boron (B), Cobalt (Co), Titanium (Ti), Vanadium (V), Arsenic (As), Niobium (Nb)
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Chemical analysis by Spark-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) of the following elements on Titanium-alloys: Aluminium (Al), Carbon (C), Chrome (Cr), Vanadium (V), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Nickel (Ni), Tin (Sn), Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O)
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The color of a plastic sample is measured by a color measurement spectrophotometer using a sphere geometry (d/8°) and expressed in the CIELab color space (L*, a*, b*).
If more than one sample is supplied, the color difference between samples can also be determined as the Delta E value (ΔE*)
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Melt Flow Index (MFI), also known as Melt Flow Rate (MFR) and Melt Index (MI), is a measure of the ease of flow of the melt of a thermoplastic polymer. It is defined as the mass of polymer, in grams, flowing in ten minutes through a capillary at a prescribed temperature by a pressure applied.
Melt flow rate is an indirect measure of molecular weight, with high melt flow rate corresponding to low molecular weight. At the same time, melt flow rate is a measure of the ability of the material's melt to flow under pressure. Melt flow rate is inversely proportional to viscosity of the melt at the conditions of the test.
The test method is described in ISO 1133 and is similar to ASTM D1238.
Please include information on the physical state (e.g. powder, pellets,...) and chemical nature (e.g. PP, PE, PET, PA,..) of your polymer with your order.

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is a powerful technique to determine the heat flowing in-and-out of a material during a defined temperature & time profile. This heat and the temperatures & conditions at which it is manifested can provide information on:
- material properties: heat capacity,...
- physical transitions: phase transitions (e.g. melting, crystallization), glass transitions, polymorphic transitions,...
- chemical reactions & kinetics: polymerization, crosslinking, curing, oxidation,...

More specifically the following parameters can be determined:
- melting temperature & enthalpy: please see our offering "Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC): determination of melting point & enthalpy"
- crystallization temperature & enthalpy of crystallization, degree of crystallization
- glass transition temperature (& step height)
- specific heat capacity
- Oxidation Induction Time: please see our offering "Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC): determination of Oxidation Induction Time (OIT)"

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