For deformulation purposes, the analysis of polymers is crucial to ensure a solid understanding of the components and properties of your polymeric material. We can take either the polymer itself or a polymeric-based material and analyze it for deformulatory purposes, allowing us to determine every aspect of the polymeric-based system. Here, we will review the process of polymer analysis, particularly for deformulation, and how you can benefit.
How Analysis of Polymers Works in the Deformulation Process
During deformulation, analysis of polymers can be used to determine the composition of an existing material. This includes what it is made of and how to make it better. Our team utilizes a variety of analytical chemistry techniques to carry this out, and oftentimes we uncover something we don’t expect.
When something arises that we do not expect during our analysis of polymers, we can explore it in detail. This allows us to give our customers a clear answer about their material and provide guidance for improved formulations.
Can Polymer Analysis Advance Material Innovations?
If we do find something unexpected during the analysis of polymers, we can explore that further to come up with new innovations. Once we get more answers, we can put together prototypes and test them against the control material or product. Our team can also perform additional analysis of the prototype against the control material to determine differences in function and properties to further improve our suggestions.
Analysis of Polymers Can Improve the Performance of Conductive Polymers
Conductive polymers require certain functional groups, fillers, or additives to make them conductive. The location of these materials within the polymer is crucial to the performance of the conductive polymer, so the better they are dispersed or positioned in the polymer, the better they perform and optimize conductivity.
By using polymer analysis, we determine where these polymers are within your material. Employing polymer synthesis or polymer formulation techniques during prototype development helps to confirm that the functional groups or fillers are placed or dispersed properly for optimal performance.
How National Polymer’s Analysis and Deformulation Services Can Improve Your Products
At National Polymer, our team has extensive experience and knowledge of polymers, their properties, and applications. We can blend our polymer synthesis and formulation capabilities with analytical methods to create the polymer you require for your application. By combining these capabilities, we can better serve our customers with services that aren’t often offered together.
We can also leverage a series of methods to improve the quality of your polymers and properly determine their make-up. Some of the analytical methods that we use to carry out this work include, but are not limited to:
- Fourier Transfer Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
- Ramon Infrared Spectroscopy (Ramon IR)
- Mass Spectroscopy (MS)
- Nuclear Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy (ICP-MS)
- Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS)
- Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectroscopy (Pyrolysis GC-MS)
- Optical Microscopy
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Scanning Electron Microscopy coupled with X-Ray Photon Spectroscopy (SEM-XPS)
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Thermal Mechanical Analysis (TMA)
- Thermal Gravitational Analysis (TGA)
When You Need Analysis of Polymers for Deformulation Purposes, Trust National Polymer
Are you ready to see what we can find out about your polymer? Contact our team at National Polymer today!
