Handheld Spectroscopic Applications for Composites: From surface cleanliness to thermal damage via chemical ingress using an Agilent 4300 FTIR

Modern composite materials are a marvel of engineering which combine a host of qualities that would on paper seem to be impossible. Agilent Technologies has been applying the 4300 FTIR for about a decade to address upstream, in-service and downstream challenges ranging from thermal damage, cleanliness , recycling , mixture analysis, coatings, additives, ageing, plasma treatment.  A comprehensive overview and review of practical in-use applications and popular misconceptions will be addressed and presented.