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What fibers are my competitors using in their weaves? What is the oily substance dumped at our job site? Was something poured into my car´s gas tank or oil? These are all valid questions that are routinely answered by EMSL Analytical, Inc., with the aid of Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis (FTIR).
The FTIR instrument scans a material with a laser and the chemical bonds in the sample absorb certain wavelengths leaving a ``finger print". By matching the absorption bands with known compounds, the material can be identified. We can determine compound materials, lubricants, fibers, polymers and unknowns etc... |
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