GCMS Testing Lab for Plastics and Polymers

Contact: 518-290-6804 or email jimz@plasticslab.com

GCMS Testing and Analysis of Plastics and Polymers

Characterization of Volatile and Semi-volatile Materials by Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)

Associated Polymer Labs provides GC-MS testing and analysis services to separate and characterize volatile and semi-volatile materials in various plastics nad polymers.

Our chromatography and separations laboratory has several gas chromatograph (GC) instrumentation equipped with mass spectroscopy (GC-MS), thermal-conductivity (GC-TCD), and flame-ionization (GC-FID) detection. 

The samples Associated Polymer Labs are capable of analyzing by GCMS include:

    Plastics, Bioplastics, Polymers, Elastomers, Rubbers, Composites, Epoxy, Cosmetics, Toys, Essential Oils, Household Products (Consumer Products)

It is often determined that some components of the above sample types are of sufficient volatility and stability to be analyzed by GC.  These components might include:

1)  Unknown component analysis and identification

2)  Monomers/Oligomers (Low Boiling)

3)  Extractables and leachables from bulk or surface; study of plastic/food contact

4)  VOCs (Degassing from samples as volatile organic compounds)

5)  Semi volatile organic compounds

6)  Additives – phthalates, phenol, stearates, slip agents, lubricants

7)  Residual Solvents (Physisorbed)

8)  Trace Impurities

9)  Headspace and off odor analysis

10) Residual gas analysis from foam and packaging products