Easy-to-use benchtop analyser provides fast, accurate, single keystroke analyses at a much lower cost of ownership than atomic absorption spectroscopy
Spectro Analytical Instruments has released a new application note that documents a simple, cost-effective method of analysing chlorine in rubber.
The note summarises the results of laboratory tests conducted using the company's Phoenix energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) bench-top analyser.
The analyser's EDXRF technology, in combination with advanced sequential filtration techniques, is said to be an ideal solution for rubber applications because it ensures both speed and accuracy of results.
The concentration of chlorine in rubber is an important quality control parameter during the manufacturing process.
The laboratory tests were conducted using both flat rubber samples and geometric product samples such as windshield wiper blades.
Calibrations were performed using a series of assayed calibration standards.
Results were determined to be precise and easily carried out, even by non-laboratory personnel. Because no consumable chemicals are used by the Phoenix analyser, the relative cost of ownership is projected to be much lower than that of other analytical techniques such as atomic absorption spectroscopy.
