Polymers

Waters provides comprehensive system solutions for the characterization of polymers and polymer additives, including liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and Informatics software.

• Our GPC Systems allow you to determine complete polymer molecular weight distributions, which is required for predicting material properties and performance. With our GPC Systems, you can characterize polymers using room temperature GPC and gradient HPLC.
• To determine the absolute molecular weight of the individual oligomers of the polymer distribution, Waters offers MALDI MS-TOF technology. Use MALDI MS-TOF polymer analysis to accurately determine molecular weights from narrowly distributed polymers.
• For the analysis of polymer additives, which protect and enhance the performance of polymer and plastic products, Waters offers the ACQUITY UltraPerformance LC^® (UPLC^®) System with ELSD, PDA, and MS detection. UPLC-based methods analyze polymer additives with increased speed, sensitivity, and resolution, enhancing workflow in quality control, new product development, and product troubleshooting.

For a comprehensive laboratory solution, combine Waters instrumentation with our Laboratory Informatics data management software. These solutions enable you to capture, process, and interpret scientific data for immediate use, as well as store, protect and share information.