Plastics & Polymer Analysis with Handheld XRF
With
growing concerns in the manufacturing, recycling, and
environmental industries regarding toxic elements in
consumer plastics, the need to be environmentally
responsible and to ensure adherence to regulations of toxic
substances requires a clear understanding of the issues and
a strong verification program at all stages of production.
Thermo Scientific Niton XRF analyzers provide many
benefits including:
- The ability to measure elemental concentrations in
plastics and polymers quickly and simply, without the
need for special calibrations or other user input
- Even high levels of fire retardants, such as bromine
and antimony, present no analytical difficulty
- All data, including Pass/Fail results, element
concentrations, qualitative sample information, and XRF
spectra (from Chlorine (Cl) through Uranium (U)), are
encrypted and saved in memory for traceability and
archiving
- A unique thickness algorithm is also included for
the user, enabling accurate measurements of samples only 0.1 mm thick
- The ability to analyze almost any type of plastic,
including
Polymeric Polyethylene (PE), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC),
and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) thermoplastics
with no user input needed
