Applications

Analyzer Description

Configuration:

Auto-injector, MSD, 2-capillary columns, deans switch

Sample type:

Aerosol paint, with propellant removed

Compounds Separated:

• propane
• isobutene
• n-butane
• acetone
• isopentane
• n-pentane
• n-hexane
• benzene
• cyclohexane
• 2-methylhexane
• 3-methylhexane
• 2,2,4-trimethylpentane
• n-heptane
• methyl isobutyl ketone
• methylcyclohexane
• 2,5-dimethylhexane
• 2,4-dimethylhexane
• ethylcyclopentane
• 1,2,4-trimethylcyclopentane
• 1,2,3-trimethylcyclopentane
• toluene
• 2-methylheptane
• 4-methylheptane
• 3-methylheptane
• 1,3-dimethylcyclohexane

• n-octane
• 1,2-dimethylcyclohexane
• 1,4-dimethylcyclohexane
• 2,6-dimethylheptane
• 1,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane
• ethylcyclohexane
• 1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexane
• ethylbenzene
• 1,2,4-trimethylcyclohexane
• m-xylene
• 3-methyloctane
• 1,2,3-trimethylcyclohexane
• o-xylene
• cis-1-ethyl-3-methylcyclohexane
• n-nonane
• methacrylic acid
• 2,6-dimethyloctane
• n-propylcyclohexane
• 4-ethyloctane
• methacrylic acid
• 4-methylnonane
• 2-methylnonane
• 1,1,2,3-tetramethylcyclohexane
• 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene
• 1-methyl-2-propylcyclohexane

• n-decane
• 2-methyldecane
• 3-methyldecane
• decahydronaphthalene
• n-undecane
• 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene
• 2,6-dimethyldecane
• 2-methyl-trans-Decalin
• decahydro-2-methylnaphthalene
• n-dodecane
• decahydro-2,3-dimethylnaphthalene
• 2,6-dimethylundecane
• 2-butyl-1,1,3-trimethylcyclohexane
• phthalic anhydride
• n-tridecane
• n-tetradecane
• n-pentadecane
• n-hexadecane
• n-heptadecane
• n-octadecane
• n-nonadecane
• n-eicosane
• C₂₀+ backflush

Methods met:

CARB Method 310, ASTM D2369, EPA Method 18, Wasson-ECE W2930

Typical Chromatogram

Key Features and Benefits

• Additional applications exist for the analysis of the propellant extracted from the aerosol paint.
• The backflush peak can be tailored to specific samples (e.g. C₁₈+ or C₂₀+ backflush composite peaks).