AN-NIR-092 Quality Control of PVC foils Easy and robust determination of PVDC layer thickness Summary PVC (polyvinyl chloride) foils with a PVDC (polyvinylidene chloride) coating are often used for high performance packaging films like pharmaceutical blister packs or in food…
AN-NIR-081 Quality Control of Polyethylene Reliable determination of PE density within one minute using NIRS Summary Determination of the density of polyethylene (PE) (ASTM D792) is normally a challenging procedure due to reproducibility difficulties. Since this parameter is most frequently…
AN-NIR-023 Quality Control of PET Determination of diethylene glycol, isophthalic acid, intrinsic viscosity, and acid number within one minute with NIRS Summary Determination of the diethylene glycol content, isophthalic acid content, intrinsic viscosity (ASTM D4603), and the acid number (AN)…
AN-NIR-093 Quality Control of fermentation processes Multiparameter determination within one minute Summary The production of biofuels from renewable feedstock has grown immensely in the past several years. Bioethanol is one of the most interesting alternatives for fossil fuels, since it…