Micro-UV Irradiator
Add-on for conception and development of new materials
Weather-induced degradation tests of polymeric material usually require weeks or months to complete. The new Micro-UV Irradiator of Frontier Lab uses a xenon lamp to provide UV light intensity about 2000 times stronger than that of a deuterium lamp. This reduces the time necessary to acquire meaningful data reflecting the degradation of the sample.
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With the UV/Py-GC/MS technique the effects of “weather” upon exposure to the photo/thermal – oxidative degradation process can quickly be evaluated. This information invaluably facilitates designing and developing new materials. The same system can also be applied to other analytical areas such as elucidation of the effects of additives on a polmer’s physical and chemical behavior. Photochemical reactions and UV curing can also be examined.
Features
- wavelength range: 280 – 450 nm
- UV light is delivered via an optical fiber cable to the center of the pyrolyzer furnace
- during UV irradiation, the sample can be heated to any desired temperature in an atmosphere (e.g. air)
- volatile degradation products are cryo-trapped at the head of the separation column (requires MicroJet Cryo-Trap)
- residual deteriorated polymeric material can be analyzed by EGA-MS or Py-GC/MS
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PYA5-003E_Micro-UV-Irradiator.pdf
