Nov 24 2010
A2 Technologies announced that it launched a new FTIR spectrometer that can be utilized effectively in field and laboratory environments. The Exoscan FTIR spectrometer allows researchers to bring the spectrometer to the place of the object.
The handheld Exoscan FTIR spectrometer features a lightweight on-board power source and can be utilized in any kind of orientation. FTIR is a non-destructive analysis method and the capability to bring the spectrometer to the sample means that tiny objects need not be removed for analysis. A2 Technologies also provides non-contact reflection sampling interfaces for samples requiring touch-free analysis.
The Exoscan technology in the spectrometer enables it to identify fibers, adhesives, coatings, resins, lacquers, siccative binders, dyes, colorants, inorganic and organic pigments. Presently, the spectrometer is utilized to determine the effects of aging caused by environmental pollution and thermal and UV radiation.
A2 Technologies’ President, Graham Miller stated that the Exoscan system’s enhanced performance and compact size have a substantial impact in historical object conservation and restoration applications. The capability to take the FTIR analyzer to the object is crucial and its non-destructive nature can be utilized with a portable system.