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Application Compendium - Agilent Technologies

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Vinyl Acetate (wt.%)<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

Quant Validation Plot for Vinyl Acetate pct<br />

R 2 =0.999<br />

y = 5.310 (x) -0.084<br />

Figure 6. The method editor in the MicroLab FTIR software and the<br />

calibration plot for VA in PE<br />

Figure 7. The result for the 1% VA validation standard — green color<br />

indicates an in-spec sample<br />

Conclusion<br />

The <strong>Agilent</strong> Cary 630 FTIR equipped with ATR sampling<br />

technology is an exceedingly effective spectrometer<br />

for analyzing copolymer blends. The combination of its<br />

compact size, sampling technology, performance, speed<br />

of analysis, and intuitive software enables quantitative<br />

methods for polymers to be rapidly developed and<br />

deployed in quality assurance and quality control<br />

applications. The measurement of both SBR and<br />

PEVA copolymers yields highly linear calibrations with<br />

excellent quantitative accuracy and reproducibility.<br />

0<br />

14 15<br />

16<br />

17<br />

18<br />

1 2 3 4 5 6 7<br />

Peak Area Ratio (1236 cm-1/1467 cm-1) 5<br />

19<br />

20<br />

22

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