Methods

Chromatography

• Gas Chromatography

• GC with different detection and sample preparation possibilities
• Headspace-GC
• Gas analysis (CO₂, CO, H₂, CH₄ etc.)

• Liquid Chromatography

• HPLC (UV, ELSD, CAD, RID, MSD etc.)
• Ion chromatography (IC)

• Polymer Chromatography

• Gel permeation chromatography (GPC), organic/aqueous
• Absolute molecular weight determination (light scattering/viscometer)
• High temperature GPC (HT-GPC)
• Crystallization elution fractionation (CEF)
• Flow injection polymer analysis (FIPA)
• 2D polymer analysis (Liquid adsorption chromatography, LAC)

Coupling techniques

• LC/MS, LC-HRMS, LC-QQQ-MS
• GC/MS
• Headspace-GCMS
• DC/MALDI

Preparative Chromatography

• Thin layer chromatography (TLC)
• Column chromatography

Physical Properties

• Microscopy
  • Elemental analysis via EDX
  • Scanning electron microscope
  • Light microscope
  • Particle size distribution
  • Raman microscope
• Particle Analysis
  • Visual analysis
  • Laser diffraction analysis
  • Dynamic light scattering
• Rheology
  • Viscosity measurements
  • Intrinsic viscosity
  • Flow curve, yield point, visco elastic behaviour, thixotropy
• Surface Activity
  • Surface and interfacial tension
  • Contact angle
• Thermal Methods/Safety Parameter
  • Dynamic differential calorimetry (DSC)
  • Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA)
  • Flash point
• Polymer mechanics
  • Tensile and bending test
  • Notched impact (Charpy)
  • High pressure capillary rheometer
• Physical Measurements
  • Sieve analysis
  • Density

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