Polymer Characterization

1. Chromatographic Techniques Chromatography for Analytical Analyses Gas Chromatography Liquid Chromatography GPC/DRI Gel Permeation Chromatography GPC/DRI/LALLS GPC/DRI/VIS GPC/DRI/UV GPC/DRI/FTIR2. Thermal Analysis General Principles of Operation Thermal Analysis of Polymers3. Microscopy for Polymer Characterization General Information Non-Routine Techniques4. Elemental and Structural Characterization Tests Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy Ion Chromatography (IC) Ion Selective Electrodes (ISE) Mass Spectrometry (MS and GC/MS) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Ultraviolet, Visible, and Infrared Spectrometry (UV, Vis, IR) X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Potentiometric Titrations Neutron Activation Analysis5. Rheometry Rheometrics System IV Capillary Rheometry Torque Rheometry6. Chemical Analysis of Polymers Comminution, Separation, and Identification Stabilizer Identification Polymer Identification Appendix A: Abbreviations of Polymers Appendix B: Glossary of Polymers and Testing Appendix C: Professional and Testing Organizations American National Standards Institute (ANSI) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) National Bureau of Standards (NBS) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Plastics Technical Evaluation Center (Plastec) Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Society of Plastics Industry (SPI) Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Appendix D: Glossary of Engineering and Materials Terms Index