Analysis of Resin Using the OPTIC-4 Multimode Inlet in Thermal Assisted Hydrolysis and Methylation Mode

The OPTIC-4 multimode inlet can be used for the thermal assisted hydrolysis and methylation-GC/MS (THMGC/ MS) method. In the THM-GC/MS method, the sample is subjected to alkaline hydrolysis while being heated. The resulting products are subjected to methylation derivatization, and the derivatized compounds are then measured with a GC/MS. THM-GC/MS is an effective method for measuring resin samples that produce polar compounds due to pyrolysis. The OPTIC-4 allows derivatization reactions within inert glass micro vials.