A. Caceres et al., ANALYSIS OF PHOTOSTABILIZER IN HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE BY REVERSE-PHASE AND NORMAL-PHASE HPLC, Separation science and technology, 31(16), 1996, pp. 2287-2298
Photostabilizer-type HALS were analyzed by reverse- and normal-phase l
iquid chromatography (HPLC) using C-18, cyano, silica, and amino colum
ns with different solvent mixtures as the mobile phase. The stabilizer
s analyzed were Tinuvin 770 and Chimassorb 944. The best separation wa
s attained using a NH2-column and acetonitrile/water as the mobile pha
se. Also, three types of extraction procedures were performed to isola
te these additives from the polymeric matrix. The most efficient extra
ction method was achieved by refluxing the sample with toluene. Recove
ries of 95% were found for additives using this method.