Polymer Analysis Applications

Convergence Chromatography with the ACQUITY UPC² System Bring streamlined workflow, expanded selectivity, and an orthogonal technique to your laboratory. Convergence chromatography (CC) is a broad-based, complementary analytical platform that is taking its place alongside of LC and GC as one of the three essential separation technologies for modern laboratory analysis. This technique provides another, reliable choice as an analytical platform that is orthogonal to reversed-phase LC (RPLC), while significantly streamlining the entire analytical workflow. In convergence chromatography, the separation is achieved by manipulating the density and composition of a supercritical fluid-based mobile phase. Because of the very high diffusivity of the mobile phase, can be achieved. Additionally, the diversity of stationary phase and mobile phase (co-solvent) options provides access to the largest selectivity space available to any separation technique. The ACQUITY UPC² System is a holistically designed UltraPerformance Convergence Chromatography (UPC²) system that utilizes liquid CO2 as the primary mobile phase. The system leverages the chromatographic principles and selectivity of normal-phase chromatography while providing the ease-of-use of RPLC, enabling you to address routine and complex separations challenges. ACQUITY UPC² System: Discover what's been missing from your analytical toolbox With the ACQUITY UPC² System, scientists can now separate, analyze, and understand compounds that have challenged all other LC and GC technologies including: Hydrophobic and chiral compounds Lipids Thermally-labile samples Polymers It's also the perfect complement to MS due to its low solvent load and high resolution, narrow peaks and fast separations. ACQUITY UPC² System Features: Compressed carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary mobile phase, is less costly and less toxic than liquid mobile phases or carrier gases. Variable volume injection delivers 0.5 µL to 10 µL as well as the ability to match column and injection volume with minimal sample loss and need to change loops. Higher throughput and productivity allows you to analyze more samples per day with faster re-equilibration of columns and shorter cycle times, increasing laboratory productivity. Co-solvent and column switching provides flexibility in method development for faster solvent screening and faster column screening.

The Waters SYNAPT G2-Si High Definition Mass Spectrometry provides complete characterization of complex mixtures and molecules with unique levels of MS performance, industry leading informatics and unparalleled platform versatility.Through high-efficiency T-Wave™ ion mobility you can get superior separation, enhance the peak capacity, specificity and sensitivity of your analysis and transform your targeted and untargeted workflows. Ultimate UPLC/MS/MS performance, data independent and data dependant T-Wave IMS solution, CID and ETD fragmentation capabilities and a wide range of experimental options. This system gives you additional dimension of separation, based on molecular size and shape. It delivers a third dimension to your analysis, proven to transform your analytical perspective whatever the application.

Developing differentiated polymers and deploying a sustainable operation are two of the utmost challenges facing the polymer and plastics industries. Current GPC/SEC methods are limited by a lack of resolution for novel and complex polymeric entities, the time required to achieve satisfactory separation, and the volume of solvent consumed per analysis. Waters® ACQUITY® Advanced Polymer Chromatography™ (APC™) System is a breakthrough technology that defines the ultimate in size-based chromatographic separations, delivering more information about your polymers faster than ever before. This means better characterization, improved asset utilization, and a superior solution for achieving corporate innovation and sustainability goals.