Micro-FTIR

Micro FT-IR is used for analyzing organic materials such as polymers, coatings, fibers, rubbers, cement, geological samples, and pharmaceutical samples. micro-FTIR is also used to identify unknown materials and may also be helpful in  the investigation of  failure analysis.

 

SEM/EDS Analysis & Micro-FTIR

SEM & EDS analysis can be paired with micro FTIR analysis for a more thorough analysis about the materials' properties. It can provide the molecular structure to identify an unknown material. Houston Electron Microscopy is here to be your microFTIR analysis department and your SEM/EDS department..

Micro FTIR

Micro-FTIR is used to find material characterization by providing the molecular structure of organic and some inorganic components.  Besides its usefulness in identifying organics, micro FTIR can analyze polymers, coatings, fibers, rubbers, cement, geological samples, pharmaceutical samples, and failure analysis.

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) is used to identify unknown organic materials. FT-IR measures the absorption or reflectance of infrared radiation at different wavelengths and an infrared spectrum is produced.  MicroFTIR  analysis, is used to identify particles as small as 10 microns.

A material's composition can be identified using either transmission, reflection, or ATR modes.

deposit analysis of organic substance

micro FT-IR deposit analysis

 

Material Identification

Below is an image of a reinforced hose magnified with a light microscope. micro FTIR analysis of both materials results in the spectra shown to the right. The spectra shows the functional groups for material identification.

Chemical Analysis

The Fibre's material is polyethylene terephthalate.

 

The hose material is polybutyl.

 

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