An Advanced Technique for Linear Low-Density Polyethylene Composition Determination: TGA–IST16–GC–MS Coupling
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Abstract An innovative method based on thermogravimetric analysis combined with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, TGA–IST16–GC–MS, is developed for measuring the comonomer type and the comonomer content in a series of linear low‐density polyethylenes (LLDPE). LLDPE such as copolymers of ethylene and octene or ethylene and hexene are synthetized using the Et(Ind)2ZrCl2 zirconium‐metallocene catalyst. Their characterization with TGA‐IST16‐GC‐MS system is compared to one of the polyethylenes prepared under similar conditions and used as reference. TGA‐IST16‐GC‐MS allows discriminating the comonomer type (hexene or octene) and content. Combining the versatility of thermal analysis and the accuracy and sensitivity of mass spectrometry, this original method proves to be very useful for routine characterization of LLDPE. It has the advantage of being quicker and more easily performed that traditional means of obtaining copolymer compositions such as nuclear magnetic resonance, or through separation techniques such as temperature rising elution fractionation (TREF).
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TGA-IST16-GC-MS was designed to determine the comonomer form and quality in a sequence of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE).
“For example, TGA-IST16-GC-MS was designed to determine the comonomer form and quality in a sequence of liner low-density polyethylene (LLDPE).”
From Thermal Analysis Technologies for Biomass Feedstocks: A State-of-the-Art Review (2021) · cites this paper as [76]
TGA-IST16-GC-MS is faster and easier to conduct than conventional methods of extracting copolymer compositions, such as nuclear magnetic resonance or temperature-escalating elution fractionation (TREF).
“It is faster and easier to conduct than conventional methods of extracting copolymer compositions, such as nuclear magnetic resonance or temperature-escalating elution fractionation (TREF) [76].”
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- Authors
- Boyron, O., Marre, T., Delauzun, A., Cozic, R., & Boisson, C.
- Affiliations
- Lyon 1 Université (FR)
- SRA Instruments 210 rue des Sources 69280 Marcy l'Etoile France
- Corresponding author
- Boyron, Olivier
- Venue
- Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
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- Wiley
- Published
- 2019-08-12
- Volume
- 220
- Issue
- 17
- Pages
- 1900162
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- 1022-1352 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-3935
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Spectroscopy › Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer crystallization and properties
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
- Keywords
- linear low-density polyethylene, ethylene-octene copolymer, ethylene-hexene copolymer, copolymer composition analysis
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