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NIR spectroscopy in the polymer industry: The ideal tool for QC and product screening – Part 4
Polyamide (Nylon): A brief introductionWallace Carothers (1896–1937), the creator of polyamide.Polyamide, more commonly known as Nylon, was first synthesized by Wallace Hume Carothers, an American organic chemist working for the DuPont chemical company. In 1935, he...
Chemistry of Fireworks
Developed nearly two millennia ago in ancient China, fireworks are increasingly used in cultural celebrations around the world and enjoyed by nearly all ages. As one of the most entertaining forms of chemistry, fireworks appeal to our senses of sight and sound,...
Green hydrogen, future fuel: Using potentiostats to develop new catalysts for hydrogen production
Hydrogen – clean and green? Due to its high gravimetric energy density and zero pollution emission, «green hydrogen» is a clean and sustainable energy carrier which is expected to become one of the fuels of the future. Green hydrogen is produced with renewable energy...
NIR spectroscopy in the polymer industry: The ideal tool for QC and product screening – Part 3
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET): A brief introduction PET is a very common plastic, mostly encountered in our lives as PET bottles and as a food packaging material. In this article you will learn how NIR spectroscopy can improve the efficiency of your PET analysis at...
Supercharge your battery research – Part 2
Battery technology has come a long way since the rudimentary voltaic pile was developed over two centuries ago. The breakthrough innovation of the lithium ion battery and its subsequent improvements has increased the use and accessibility of electronics, particularly...
Validation of titration methods
Manufacturing products of the highest quality is a must, especially in the pharmaceutical and food industries. This requires accurate, reproducible, and simple analysis methods that eliminate human errors as much as possible. Automated titration is one such solution...
NIR spectroscopy in the polymer industry: The ideal tool for QC and product screening – Part 2
Polypropylene and polyethylene: A brief introduction Did you know that polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) are the most produced plastics in the world? Products made out of PP and PE are so ubiquitous that every single one of us encounters them several times per...
How much do pipes rust in a year?
Why is corrosion important? According to the Association of Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) the total estimated annual cost of corrosion is as high as 3.5% of a country’s GDP [1]. An AMPP international study [2] found that in the United States alone, the...
The importance of titrations in pharmaceutical analysis
If you are in the pharmaceutical industry and wonder if a conversion from a manual titration to an automated titration is suitable for your work, this blog post should give you all the answers you need. I will cover the following topics in this article (click to go...
NIR spectroscopy in the polymer industry: The ideal tool for QC and product screening – Part 1
Undoubtedly, there is a trend nowadays towards stricter quality assurance and quality control in production processes, such as in the polymer industry. At the same time, this trend is accompanied by a stronger focus on cost-saving and time-efficient methods so that...