FTIR: The Unsung Hero Behind Better Polymers

Every polymer product, from food-grade packaging to automotive interiors, depends on chemistry that works flawlessly. But how do we actually see what is happening inside those long polymer chains or complex additive blends? The answer, for decades now, has been Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, or FTIR.

It is not flashy, but FTIR quietly transformed the way we understand, control, and trust materials.

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