Analytical Services for Macromolecular Characterization
At PSS analytical services division we address each sample with the highest of priority in adherence to our DIN EN ISO 9001 certification and standard methodologies. PSS provides polymer characterization in a variety of solvents (THF, Toluene, DMF, DMAc, NMP, TCM, HFIP, TFE, Water, DMSO and TCB) at temperatures up to 155°C.
We routinely run thousands of customer samples each year using various standard methodologies, at customers request or implementing the client's conditions:
- Conventional Gel Permeation Chromatography - GPC/SEC/GFC with UV, RI, ELS detection
- High Temperature GPC
- 2 Dimensional Chromatography
- GPC/SEC with online ESI-MS
- GPC/SEC with light scattering detection
- GPC/SEC with Viscometry detection
- GPC/SEC with FTIR Coupling
- Static Light Scattering - Batch measurement
- Refractive Index Increment dn/dc - Batch measurement
- Viscosity - Batch measurement
- Vapour Pressure Osmometry
Triple Detection using viscosity, light scattering and concentration detectors (UV, RI, ELSD) as well as other physical characterization methods, e.g. end group analysis by NMR, MALDI-ToF - MS,pyrolysis GC, DSC, dynamic light scattering etc., are available upon request.
Confidentiality Agreement
If you have confidentiality requirements, we routinely deal with this kind of situations. Just email your agreement requirement and we will promptly process it. contact us for more info.
Ordering Laboratory Services
- Fill out the Sample Testing Evaluation Form.
- Place the order. Customers from USA and Canada can use the online store and pay with credit card.
- Ship the samples, the Sample Testing Evaluation Form and (if available) the sample MSDS to:
PSS Polymer Standards Service GmbH
In der Dalheimer Wiese 5
55120 Mainz, Germany - Receive your results via e-mail, 10 days from PSS receipt of your samples.
Analytical Outsourcing
PSS provides special services for customers outsourcing their GPC/SEC analysis tasks. PSS will transfer existing methods and reserve exclusive column sets for the applications.
Special contracts with reserved instruments and reduced processing times are available. Outsourcing may include reporting in a customer-defined format and electronic files for customer laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
Subject to pre-approval, PSS will perform a trial testing for you to decide if the prescribed GPC test and conditions are adequate for your testing needs. We will analyze the sample(s) and charge the customary testing fee. The cost of this test will be credited afterwards.