Py-GCMS

Pyrolysis-gas chromatography mass spectrometry (PY-GC/MS) is an innovative analytical technique ideal for characterizing microplastic particles. Unlike traditional methods, which require extensive sample preparation, PY-GC allows for the direct thermal decomposition of complex polymers, producing gas-phase products that can be identified by gas chromatography. This technique offers unparalleled accuracy and efficiency when paired with Frontier’s total solution for microplastics analysis.

Passenger and commercial vehicle tires are a complex materials technology that may include ten or more distinct layered rubber compounds each formulated to provide different physical and chemical properties based on application and end use. These compounds are engineered to meet specific metrics related to weight, rolling resistance, and wet traction so as to comply with strict fuel economy and road safety regulations. Therefore, information obtained for the purposes of reverse engineering and materials analysis is of great value to tire chemists especially in the case of failure
investigation.