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ATR Polymers ( 800 Spectra )
Our newest database of ATR/FTIR spectra consists of 510 polymers, 110 plasticizers and 180 monomers.
The samples in this infrared spectral library are neat chemicals and/or
chemical standards, acquired new in 2006, and are listed with chemical
names and CAS numbers. If you're serious about polymer analysis you need this database.
The range and selection of compounds is ideal. Full coverage is
provided for all major polymers along with less common polymers.
Copolymers are presented in various ratios. Many polymers are presented
in series with varying properties such as average molecular weights,
percent chlorine, etc.
A COA (Certificate of Analysis), based on STM methods, stands behind virtually every compound.
The utility and importance of CAS numbers can't be understated as vast
amounts of chemical information on the web are indexed via CAS
number. This database does not contain spectra of name brand polymers.
Additional physical property data such as Mw, Mn and Tg are listed with
most polymer names. These properties provide a more complete
description of the specific sample that industrial polymer scientists
are sure to appreciate.
These spectra were run on a Bruker Equinox FTIR at 2 cm-1 optical
resolution with a Pike MIRacle(tm) single bounce ATR accessory. The
crystals used are ZnSe or diamond-ZnSe.
We are confident the world FTIR community will find this a well done
and especially useful spectral library of polymers, plasticizers and
monomers.
A chemical name index is available on request.
One last note, while running the plasticizer spectra we noticed many
compounds are oleochemicals so that part of the database ought to be
highly relevant not only to those FTIR users working in the traditional
realm of polymer additives (or food additives for that matter) but also
relevant to those doing research in fatty acid methyl esters based
fuels, a.k.a. biodiesel.
Other FDM databases with polymer content includes the FDM FTIR Spectra of Polymers and Polymer Additives and the FDM Comprehensive Organics.
The FDM Minerals & Inorganic Compounds and the FDM ATR Inorganics would make for a useful compliment to these polymer spectra. Getting back to oleochemicals the FDM ATR Essential Oils have about 80 food oils so they will likely be useful to chemists looking at polymer additives.
You can get all five and several more databases in the FDM Very Large Bundle.
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