DETERMINATION OF FREE MELAMINE CONTENT IN MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE RESINS BY RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY

Authors
SCHEEPERS ML MEIER RJ MARKWORT L GELAN JM VANDERZANDE DJ KIP BJ
Citation
Ml. Scheepers et al., DETERMINATION OF FREE MELAMINE CONTENT IN MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE RESINS BY RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY, Vibrational spectroscopy, 9(2), 1995, pp. 139-146
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy,"Chemistry Analytical","Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Vibrational spectroscopy → ACNP
ISSN journal
09242031
Volume
9
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
139 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
0924-2031(1995)9:2<139:DOFMCI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We have shown that Raman spectroscopy can be used to determine the fre e melamine content in melamine-formaldehyde (MF) resins. In contrast t o the conventional liquid chromatography method, the Raman spectroscop ic method can be directly applied to cured resins without sample prepa ration. The necessary assignments of bands were supported by theoretic al analysis of Raman frequencies. In addition, Raman imaging was used to determine the homogeneity of the free melamine content in cured MF resins.