Markes International has launched a higher temperature, larger capacity version of its micro-chamber/thermal extractor (u-CTE).
The u-CTE is designed to measure (semi-) volatile organic compounds (SVOC) such as formaldehyde from materials.
It will enable the manufacturing industry to achieve in-house product testing to assist compliance with new legislation such as Reach, Carb and EC Construction Products Directive/Regulation.
'The micro-chamber/thermal extractors are effective small-scale devices for the quality control of formaldehyde and (S)VOC emissions from a whole host of products and materials' said Dr Peter Hughes, product manager for the u-CTE, Markes International.
'They allow companies to screen products for chemical-emission levels in-house and with fast turnaround in a way that complements more lengthy reference tests by third-party laboratories.' The instrument complements the Markes range of chemical emissions monitoring technology and allows four samples (each up to 100 ml volume) to be evaluated simultaneously at temperatures up to 250C.
Bulk or surface-only emissions of (S)VOC, including key phthalate plasticisers, can be sampled from a variety of materials including construction products, semi-conductor/PC components, car trim, carpets, paints, textiles and children's toys.
The u-CTE is usually used in combination with sorbent tubes and offline thermal desorption (TD)-GC/MS.
Markes u-CTE units are compatible with DNPH cartridges for formaldehyde-emissions screening by HPLC.
The micro-chamber/thermal extractors are useful for in-house QC/screening of chemical emissions levels.
