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Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (Columbia, M.D., U.S.) showcases its new Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrophotometer Plastic Analysis System that includes proprietary UV- and thermal-damaged plastics libraries to facilitate highly accurate qualification and to determine the state of deterioration when analyzing foreign substances, contaminants and microplastics.
The plastic analysis system features Shimadzu’s IRSpirit FTIR spectrophotometer, QATR-S single-reflection ATR attachment and the Plastic Analyzer Method Package. This package includes FTIR spectral libraries for plastics degraded by UV rays and heat. These libraries help investigators accurately analyze unknown samples that are difficult to identify with standard libraries.