Dominik,
Boron nitride has been used as a diluent.
You might check Polymer Source (
www.polymersource.com) for the polyethylene you're looking for, however they seem to be quite expensive. ChemPlex (
www.chemplex.com) also has binders and specializes in products for XRF analysis.
HTH,
-Richard
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM, Dominik Samuelis
<d.samuelis@fkf.mpg.de> wrote:
Dear list,
for many years, I have used "Merck Uvasol Polyethylene for
spectroscopy" PE powder as a diluent and binder for pressing
self-supporting pellets especially of air-sensitive substances. When I
today wanted to order a new bottle, I had to learn that it's not
available anymore (actually, since 2002... :-)).
Does anyone of you know about any other supplier of spectroscopy-grade
polyethylene powder? And more general, which binder/diluent do you use
for preparing pellets of sensitive substances ?
Best regards,
Dominik
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Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
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Germany
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