Published 19 Jan 2021
The Future is Additive Additive Manufacturing (AM) is currently revolutionizing the manufacturing world. Using a 3D model, materials are selectively connected, often layer by layer, to produce a part. This means these parts can be much more complex than those…READ MORE >
Tags: additive manufacturing, Morphologi 4, OmniSEC, polymers, recycling
Published 11 Aug 2020
Selective laser sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing technique that uses a laser to selectively sinter powdered material (typically nylon or polyamide) to create a solid 3-dimensional structure. SLS has the potential to produce serial parts with high quality and…READ MORE >
Tags: additive manufacturing, polymers, Selective laser sintering
Published 9 Jun 2020
Microplastics are EVERYWHERE Like many others, I’ve become much more aware of the global issue of microplastics – small (<5 mm) pieces of plastic that are littering the Earth, but where do microplastics come from? Microplastics have been found everywhere,…READ MORE >
Tags: Environment, microplastics, polymers
Published 25 Feb 2020
As Malvern Panalytical transitions to an OMNISEC-based Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) / Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) portfolio, I wanted to remind you why the OMNISEC system has quickly established itself as a versatile tool for characterizing and understanding macromolecules (and…READ MORE >
Tags: molecular mass, molecular structure, molecular weight, OmniSEC, polymers
Published 6 Sep 2016
The New Five Pound Note: On the 13th of September 2016 polymers will officially become legal tender in the United Kingdom in the form of the new Bank of England £5 note. The new polymer banknotes will give us cleaner,…READ MORE >
Tags: new fiver, polymers
Published 19 Jun 2015
When we are talking to customers about advanced Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) systems, we can explain why ours are the best on the market or how their excellent sensitivities means you can measure polymers with lower molecular weight than ever…READ MORE >
Tags: gel permeation chromatography, GPC, intrinsic viscosity, molecular size, molecular structure
Published 25 Mar 2015
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to present a live webinar through Chemical & Engineering News about how our latest solution for Gel Permeation Chromatography/Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC/SEC), OMNISEC, can help our customers with their synthetic polymer…READ MORE >
Tags: chromatogram, drug delivery, gel permeation chromatography, molecular weight, OmniSEC
Published 19 Feb 2015
Hello everyone! This is my first blog so I think I should start by introducing myself. My name is Amy Durrell and I am the Applications Scientist for the separation products here at Malvern Instruments. My role is very varied as…READ MORE >
Tags: 96 well plate, autosampler, chromatography, gel permeation chromatography, GPC
Published 5 Feb 2015
GPC detector – OMNISEC – Your Questions Answered Thanks so much to those of you who joined us for the launch of OMNISEC, our new GPC/SEC system. If you missed the event you can play it back by clicking here, to…READ MORE >
Tags: columns, gel permeation chromatography, GPC, HPLC, LALS