Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Integrated GPC system with pump, columns for analysis of polymers, degasser, autosampler, solvent and sample delivery system with RI, Light scattering, Viscometer Detectors with software. • Windows based chromatography license version GPC software for multi detector system and report generation in terms of with result output: Mn, Mw, Mz, Mp, PDI, Rh, Rg, Branching Number, Branching Frequency, Number of Arms, Weight Fraction, Concentration, MH-a, MH-k, dn/dc, dA/dc. A2, copolymer ratio. • RI Detector: LED light source, wide index range, and temperature control internal oven • Light scattering detector: Dual angle, high efficiency optics with temperature controlled laser diode. • Viscometer Detector Specifications: Digital Inert Transducer technology, min 15 uL measuring volume. • Pump Specifications: should be capable of delivering precise volumes of mobile phase, 0.0 to 10 mL/min or better flow rate, 0.1% RSD precision or better, +1% or better accuracy, 600 bar max pressure or better, less than 1% pulsation (with viscometer) • Autosampler: 20-200 ul injection volume, at least 80 sampling vials capacity or better, better than 0.5% reproducibility, less than 0.1% carryover. • Multi-columns for the routine analysis of general polymers (Mw up 500k), analysis of resins and condensation polymers, analysis of prepolymers and low Mw resins, and for analysis of oligometric samples.
