INTERPRETING ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS.

There is a strong need for analytical testing in growing industries such as plastics and synthetic fibers. Much of this testing, from quality assessment to product analysis, is done in-house by Americhem’s central analytical department. Many times, we provide solutions using decades of technical know-how and equipment in our own lab. We are connected to many outside testing facilities that offer an even broader range of very fine analyses.

Our analytical capabilities span these areas and more.

• Polymer Resin Identification, Melt Point (Tm), Glass Transition (Tg), Degree of Crystallinity, etc. …
• Polymer Molecular Weight
• Thermal Decomposition Temperature, Profile, % Volatiles, Inorganic Content, Carbon Black Content in Concentrates, etc. …
• Inorganic Pigment / Filler Identification
• Elemental Profile / Metal Analysis via ICP and SEM
• Additives / Stabilizers Identification and Quantification
• Contaminants / Impurities Identification
• Dispersion Quality
• Predictive Heat Build-Up / UV-VIS-NIR Reflectance, Transmittance and Absorbance
• Polymer End-Group Analysis / Unreacted Monomers
• Compositional / Competitive Analysis
• Various Microscopy Techniques with ATR and ARO Capabilities
• A Fully Stocked Wet Chemistry Laboratory