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Alcohol Measurement in Beverages
(Lab Equipment and Scientific Instruments)
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Alcohol measurements tend to be either time consuming (gas chromatography) or inaccurate (ebulliometer). Infrared offers a quick and accurate method of analysis. Mid infrared (Mid-IR) offers distinct...
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Checking Cleaning Efficiency of Metal Parts
(Gas Sensing)
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For applications involving gas regulators, space shuttle components, weaponry parts or oxygen sensors, it is critical that metal parts must be free of hydrocarbon contamination before use. Prior to...
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Flexible Film Analysis
(Lab Equipment and Scientific Instruments)
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There are many areas in flexible film production that canbenefit from a rapid onsite measurement that the InfraSpec VFA-IR Spectrometer offers. Examples include determining which side is which on...
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Infrared Analysis of Single and Multi Layer Films
(Lab Equipment and Scientific Instruments)
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There are many areas in production that can benefit from a rapid onsite measurement: determining which side is which on multilayer films to be laminated, checking rolls of film in the warehouse,...
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Liquid Material Verification
(Lab Equipment and Scientific Instruments)
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Large manufacturing facilities often get truck or railcar loads of different liquid materials. With an InfraSpec VFA-IR Spectrometer, samples can be analyzed at remote locations without having to...
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Measuring Antioxidant Inhibitor in Transformer Oils
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Monitoring the degradation of the antioxidant in transformer insulating oil can result in substantial savings by extending the service life of the oil and by slowing down the transformer aging...
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Measuring Deuterium Oxide in Water
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One use for D2O or heavy water is as a moderator in pressurized heavy water nuclear reactors. Water is used to transfer the heat energy from the D2O to the steam turbine. The measurement of D2O in...
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Measuring SF6
(Gas Sensing)
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A safe laboratory environment requires an effective method for clearing toxic material from fume hoods. Since all handling of toxic materials is completed in these hoods, it is critical to have a...
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Measuring the Biofuels Blend Ratio in Gasoline and Diesel Fuel
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The InfraSpec VFA-IR Spectrometer is a portable mid infrared spectrometer that gives spectral, quantitative or qualitative information on a wide variety of materials wherever they occur - at the...
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Measuring Unsulfonated Matter in Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulfonic Acids
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Linear alkyl benzene sulfonic acids are one of the most common precursors for the surfactant industry. They are typically neutralized and added to liquid dish formulations or converted to a powder for...
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New ASTM Method for Measuring Oil and Grease in Water and Soil
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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A quick and easy field analysis method for determining oil and grease concentration levels is important for offshore oil platforms, soil remediation sites and industrial wastewater measurement of...
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On-Site Wastewater Analysis
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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It is estimated that 23-28% of Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) are due to Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG). With significant growth in the commercial food sector on top of other high FOG producing...
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Percent Biodiesel in Diesel Fuel
(Lab Equipment and Scientific Instruments)
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The trend toward alternate fuels is resulting in an increase of biodiesel production. Biodiesel is usually blended with diesel with the most common being 20% biodiesel in diesel fuel. Blend ratios can...
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Trans Fatty Acid Analysis
(Lab Equipment and Scientific Instruments)
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Since January 2006, nutritional labels are required to include the trans-fatty acid content. As a result, the vegetable oil industry is developing new processing procedures to minimize the formation...
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Using Portable IR Analyzer to Measure Soot Levels in Diesel Oils
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Carbon is a universal absorber of radiation over the entire visible and infrared wavelength regions. This is unique as most other materials only absorb in specific regions of the spectrum. This is the...
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