Rigaku NEX CG EDXRF Application Note: Chlorine & RoHS Elements In Polyethylene
Austin, TX—
June 30, 2010. Applied Rigaku Technologies, Inc. is pleased to
publish a new application report for the advanced Rigaku
NEX CG EDXRF with Cartesian Geometry. This Application
Note #1033 shows performance for the elemental analysis of Cl and elements
regulated by RoHS in plastics. Analysis is shown for polyethylene. Empirical
calibration summary and detection limits are shown and instrument repeatability
is demonstrated.
The Restriction on Hazardous Substances initiative (RoHS) has been in force for several years. RoHS limits the allowable amounts of various toxic elements in plastics and consumer goods. The latest extension to the RoHS regulatory guidelines is the measurement and control of Total Halogens, with particular emphasis on the chlorine content. EDXRF is an accepted analysis technique for the screening and quantification of the hazardous element according to RoHS norms. To meet the industry challenge, Rigaku offers the NEX CG EDXRF analyzer using indirect excitation and polarization, giving QA/QC processes the means for fast and simple screening and analysis of materials that must conform to RoHS and similar directives.
A copy of this report may be requested here.
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