Polymer Research and Innovation

Achieve the highest resolution size-based separations for chromatographic polymer and oligomer characterization with the ACQUITY Advanced Polymer Chromatography (APC) System and improve data consistency and quality with fast, daily calibration and automated method development to innovate faster.

Reduce human errors, HPLC system downtime, and generate consistent global method performance with the Alliance iS HPLC System to multiply the productivity and efficiency of your polymer lab.

Obtain high-efficiency separations and quality data to meet your testing requirements with Arc HPLC System and easily improve the performance of your existing LC methods without compromising data quality for right-the-first-time analysis.

Quantify those challenging small mass, negative ionizing compounds with absolute sensitivity and confidence with an incredibly compact, more sustainable tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer, the Waters Xevo TQ Absolute.

Obtain greater freedom of analytical choice with SYNAPT XS, an all-encompassing high-performing LC-MS solution with the most extensive range of chromatograph inlets qfor ultimate flexibility.

Minimize fraction loss and carryover to manage low volume peaks and efficiently collect small amounts of polymer material with Waters Fraction Manager - Analytical and obtain high purity and recovery of your complex mixtures and precious samples. 

Obtain unparalleled performance for the isocratic analysis of analytes without a UV chromophore with the ACQUITY UPLC Refractive Index (RI) Detector, offering low-dispersion fluidics designed for narrow UPLC peaks and stable baseline performance and a wide, linear dynamic range.

Take single quadrupole performance to the next level with easy-to-use and remarkably robust ACQUITY QDa II Mass Detector that complements your optical detection and chromatography to minimize risk of unexpected components or coelutions and confirm trace sample constituents in a single workflow.

Obtain high quality heat flow data for up to three samples simultaneously with the Discovery X3 Differential Scanning Calorimeter that features a multi-sample cell to increase productivity on every level of your polymer research. 

Obtain accurate rheological data over a wide range of conditions with the ARES-G2, routinely used in R&D labs and manufacturing sites to gain detailed insights into a polymer material’s micro-structure and relate it to the end-use properties.