ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and carbon-13 solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) were used quantitatively (and non-destructively) to determine the starch content in a series of starch filled polyethylene samples (nominal addition levels range from 3 to 6 wt%). Data acquisition times (including sample preparation and instrument analysis) were typically a few minutes for both techniques. Current methodologies for starch analysis in polyethylene are based upon wet chemical techniques (gravimetric or enzyme analysis). The proposed methods offer several advantages over these traditional methods: they are less labor intensive, do not require chemical reagents, are relatively insensitive to changes in the sample matrix, and are fast.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760330104
