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Characterization methods for polymers

Resource Type: 
Overview article
Author(s): 
Norlab
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Web Page
Date of creation: 
13 June 2024
Library code: 
13739

Norlab have a complementary range of solutions for the characterization of functionalized polymers:

  • Chromatographic and field-flow fractionation techniques, which play an important role in determining the composition and molecular weight distributions of polymers
  • Spectroscopic techniques, such as infrared, for molecular and structural characterization
  • To monitor critical parameters in processes involving dispersions or emulsions, dynamic light scattering (DLS) for particle size,  electrophoretic light scattering (ELS) for zeta potential, non-invasive NMR liquid relaxation technology for particle dispersibility studies, the MultiScan MS 20 dispersion stability analyzer which analyses light transmitted through and scattered back by the sample
  • Optical contact angle measurements systems to study the wetting behaviour of treated and untreated polymer film surfaces


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ParameterMethodInstrument
Adhesion force

Dynamic contact angle measurement

Dynamic contact angle measuring devices and tensiometers

Analysis of through-pores of filters and membranes

Porometry, gas-liquid expulsion method

Capillary flow porometer

Analysis of through-pores of filters and membranes

Porometry, liquid-liquid expulsion method

Liquid-Liquid Porometer

Analysis of through-pores of filters and membranes

Porometry, combination of gas-liquid and liquid-liquid expulsion methods

Ultra nano porometer

BET surface area and pore analysis

Gas adsorption

3P micro series
3P meso series
3P sync series
3P surface DX

Density, solids

Gas pycnometry

3P densi 100

Dispersion stability

Analysis of the transmission and backscattering behaviour

MultiScan MS 20 dispersion stability analysis system

Effectiveness of surface treatment on polymer films

Optical contact angle measurement

Optical contact angle systems

Molecular weight

Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC)

Postnova SEC platform

Organic synthesis

Microwave reactor

Biotage organic synthesis instruments

Particle dispersibility studies

Non-invasive NMR liquid relaxation technology

MagnoMeter XRS

Particle shape

Image analysis

BeVision D2
Bettersizer S3 Plus

Particle size, nanometer range

Dynamic light scattering

BeNano series

Particle size, powders

Laser diffraction

Bettersizer S3 Plus
Bettersizer S3
Bettersizer 2600
Bettersizer ST

Polymer identification

Infrared spectroscopy

Jasco FTIR spectrometers

Pore volume and size distribution

Mercury intrusion porosimetry

Contract analysis
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Separation, characterization and fractionation of polymers

Field-Flow Fractionation

Postnova FFF platform

Solids concentration of suspensions

Non-invasive NMR liquid relaxation technology

MagnoMeter XRS

Surface energy of solid

Optical contact angle measurement

Optical contact angle systems

Surface tension of liquid

Optical contact angle measurement

Optical contact angle systems

Tap density

Tap volumetry

BeDensi T Series

Temperature dependency of adhesion

Optical contact angle measurement

Optical contact angle systems

Viscoelastic behaviour and stress relaxation of an interface

Interfacial rheology

DataPhysics SVT 25 spinning drop video tensiometer

Viscosity, dynamic

Rotational viscometers

proRheo inline viscometers
proRheo laboratory viscometers
proRheo low shear viscometers

Water uptake and release

Dynamic vapor sorption (DVS)

3P graviSorb series

Wettability of solid surfaces

Optical contact angle measurement

Optical contact angle systems

Wetted surface area of suspensions

Non-invasive NMR liquid relaxation technology

MagnoMeter XRS

Zeta potential, macroscopic solid samples

Bidirectional oscillating streaming potential method

DataPhysics ZPA 20 zeta potential analyzer

Zeta potential, nanoparticles

Electrophoretic light scattering (ELS)

BeNano series