Reasons to upgrade from single to multi-detector GPC

This white paper lists the top ten reasons you need an advanced multi-detector GPC system.

Abstract

The top ten reasons to consider an advanced multi-detector GPC system, which incorporates light scattering detectors for the measurement of absolute molecular weight and molecular weight distribution with excellent accuracy.

Introduction

Gel-permeation chromatography (GPC) is an essential tool for the characterization of polymers. It allows polymer scientists to tailor a polymer’s properties to its end use requirements by controlling its molecular properties, since the two are inextricably linked. For example, increasing a polymer’s molecular weight can increase its strength but there are many other effects that the molecular properties can have on the bulk ones. Table 1 gives an example of the connections although the real links will be specific to each polymer under study.