Analytical Techniques

Arkema Analytical Solutions offers exceptional client support:

• Comprehensive and state-of-the-art analytical and microprocessing equipment
• Extensive collection of analytical capabilities and expertise
• Interdisciplinary services with great flexibility
• Partnership with our clients to answer the most challenging questions, effectively and efficiently

Our techniques include:

Microscopy Analysis
Digital optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), atomic force microscopy (AFM), optical profilometry, image analysis nanoindentation

Microprocessing Laboratory

Rheology and Mechanical Analysis
Strain rheometry, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), stress rheometry, capillary rheometry, solid mechanics

Thermal Analysis
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermal analysis (DTA), thermomechanical analysis (TMA), modulated DSC, modulated TMA, modulated TGA

Polymer Chromatography
Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) or size exclusion chromatography (SEC), liquid adsorption chromatography (LAC), two-dimensional chromatography, multi-detection chromatography

X-Ray and Elemental Analysis
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (WDXRF), inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy (ICP)

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis
Liquid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), solid state NMR

Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Analysis
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), pyrolysis GC, headspace GC, liquid chromatography (LC), multistage fragmentation (LC/MSⁿ), ion chromatography (IC), IC/MS

Vibrational Spectroscopy - Infrared (IR) and Raman
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), FTIR microscopy, confocal Raman spectroscopy, attenuated total reflection spectroscopy (ATR), near infrared spectroscopy (NIR)

Systems Analysis