Determination of the amorphous content in quartz and glass mixtures using ARL EQUINOX 100 X-ray diffractometer

Determination of the crystallinity in polymer samples using ARL EQUINOX 100 benchtop X-ray diffractometer Authors: Dr. Simon Welzmiller, Ju Weicai, XRD Application Specialists Introduction Polymer materials are used for a vast amount of applications in modern society, ranging from packaging…

Quantitative determination of rutile versus anatase in heavy minerals by both calibration and Rietveld refinement Authors: Dr. Simon Welzmiller, Ju Weicai, Application Specialists, XRD Introduction Rutile and anatase are polymorphs of TiO2, which are both naturally occurring. They are widely…

Application note Decarbonized cements and the benefits of XRD analysis Authors Introduction Dr. Simon Welzmiller, Due to the ongoing climate crisis, there is a strong requirement to increase the energy Application Specialist efficiency of advanced material production processes. The production…

XRD investigation of three types of polyethylene films with ARL EQUINOX 100 X-ray Diffractometer Author: Gregory Schmidt, XRD Applications Scientist Introduction Polyethylene (PE) is the most common plastic in use today. In 2017 alone, over 100 million tons of PE…