Analysis of Additives in Food Containers Using LCMS-9030 Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer

User Benefits

- Simple qualitative analysis of various types of additives contained in polymer materials is possible by using this system. - Highly accurate quantitative analysis is realized by utilizing the high resolution of the LCMS-9030, even with complex samples. - The LCMS-9030 demonstrates its effectiveness in evaluations of polymer materials and development/improvement of functional polymers

Introduction

Additives such as antioxidants, ultraviolet absorbers, and flame retardants are added to polymers, namely, plastics and rubber. Because performance and durability can be dramatically enhanced by adding appropriate types and quantities of additives in the development and production of polymer materials, it is extremely important to obtain information on the additives contained in those materials. Application News No. C79 introduced an example of quantitative analysis of polymer additives using a triple quadrupole (TQ) type high performance liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer (LC-MS). This Application News introduces an example of qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis of the polymer additives in food containers using the LCMS-9030, which is a quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF) LC-MS.

July 16, 2021 GMT