The Bruker ALPHA spectrometer is very suitable to verify the correct composition of polymer products and the identification of unknown samples. The intuitive hard- and software design allows even untrained users to perform an analysis.
FT-IR microscopy is an attractive tool for the analysis of contaminations, since this technique
is capable of identifying not only organic but also inorganic components.
FT-IR microscopy has established itself as the standard method for the analysis of MPP; it can be applied universally and enables a secure identification of all polymer types. Mapping measurements or FPA imaging allows determining thousands of MPPs in a fully automated manner.
Particle analysis is a key application of FTIR and Raman microscopy and is receiving increased attention since microplastic contamination has become an issue of public interest.