Non-Metals Analysis
Accurate determination of non-metals in solid and liquid samples.
The accurate determination of non-metals in solid and liquid samples by Intertek laboratories is routinely carried out using combustion analysis. In addition, non-metals can be analysed using XRF, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, ion chromatography or titration.
Non-metal analysers include:
- Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulphur determination (in various combinations)
- Chemiluminescence
- Oxidative microcoulometry
- Ion Chromatography
- XRF
- ICP-OES
- ICP-MS
- Titration
Using non-metals analysis provides:
- Elemental analysis at a wide range of concentration levels
- Direct analysis of solids and liquids for combustion analysers
- The need for small samples sizes - typically less than 1 gram of sample required
- Introduction of organic samples
- High throughput achievable with autosamplers
- Fully quantitative analysis
- Wide range of materials covered e.g. adhesives, polymers, powders, petrochemicals, feedstocks, oils, process liquors, surfactants, catalysts, raw materials, extracts, residues, pharmaceuticals, formulations, deposits
Applications of non-metals analysis:
- Quantitation of carbon, sulphur and chlorine on spent catalysts
- Sulphur in process streams
- Nitrogen in petrochemical feedstocks
- Indirect measurement of nitrogen containing processing aids
- Matrix evaluation to assist with semiquantitative XRF evaluation of unknowns
- Identity and quantitation of anions
Trace Analysis capabilities:
Contact us to see how Intertek can help your organization with Non-Metals Analysis.