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Clothing fabrics for work clothes, uniforms, baby clothing and other uses can be coated with a phosphorus compound for the purpose of flame retardancy. Bromine and antimony are typically no longer used in clothing due to the toxicity of these heavier elements, but can still be used in heavier textiles such as draperies, carpet and mattress materials. During the coating and processing of treated fabrics, the flame retardant material must be closely monitored to ensure optimum quality without incurring cost overruns due to product rejection or overuse of chemicals. EDXRF is an excellent measurement method. Quick and simple, EDXRF offers…
Sunflower oil is a vegetable oil that is commonly used as main component or supplement in food, such as frying oil, salad dressing, baby food, margarine, or mayonnaise. Furthermore, it is used as an additive in cosmetics, biodiesel, varnish, textiles, and pharmaceuticals. Sunflower oil is among the most widely produced vegetable oils and is obtained from the seeds of the sunflower plant. The production includes the initial oil extraction by pressing (cold or hot) and refining processes such as solvent extraction, degumming, bleaching, and dewaxing. Refining sunflower oil increases its heat stability for frying and cooking purposes but is known…
Hydrogen peroxide is used in many processes. It can be used as a disinfectant in the food industry or in water purification, as an oxidation agent in chemical synthesis or as an environmentally friendly means of bleaching pulp, paper, and textiles. According to the different fields of application, products of various H2O2 concentrations and purity grades are available. To guarantee product quality H2O2 is monitored for elemental impurities, for example, for heavy metals or for TOC concentration. This application note focuses on the determination of TOC and TN in undiluted H2O2.