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Characterisation by high-tech methodology including MALDI-TOF-MS and LALLS GPC is possible as well as extensive use of conventional GPC.
Theory and Practice of Gel Permeation
Chromatography/Size Exclusion
Chromatography – Industry Training Course
Venue:
University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
Dates:
16-17 September 2015
Total price: £700
OVERVIEW
This 2 day program couples lecture-style training with demonstrations and hands-on
experience in a laboratory setting. It covers fundamental aspects of the GPC technique,
with a balanced view of both the advantages and limitations of GPC. It is appropriate for
new users and those with some experience of running GPC equipment. The course will be
delivered by trainers experienced in the field of polymer synthesis and characterisation.
Background
Course delivery
Gel Permeation, or Size Exclusion Chromatography (GPC/SEC) is
one of the most powerful and versatile analytical techniques available
for understanding and predicting polymer performance. It is the most
convenient technique for characterising the complete molecular
weight distribution of a polymer, which is one of its most fundamental
characteristics.
The University of Warwick is consistently ranked with the top
Universities both nationally (ranked 3rd in the country in the 2011
Guardian University league tables league table) and globally. Our
academics are internationally recognised, with 75% of our research
being internationally excellent and world leading. The University
continuously invests to guarantee world-class quality in both
education and research. The polymer analysis laboratory in the
Department of Chemistry is equipped with state of the art instruments
to which participants will have hands on access during the course.
This is important, since it affects many of the characteristic physical
properties of a polymer. Subtle batch-to-batch differences in
measurable values can cause significant differences in the end-use
properties of
a polymer which include: tensile strength, toughness, brittleness,
adhesive strength, impact strength, elastic modulus, drawability,
coefficient of friction and stress-crack resistance to name but a few.
Where a polymer’s end-use application requires precision
performance or endurance, the need for polymer characterisation is
particularly acute. Because GPC fulfils these needs better than any
other single technique, it has become an extremely valuable tool for
materials characterisation in the polymer industry.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for analysts, quality control engineers,
managers or researchers who have an interest in GPC or currently
use GPC.
The course focuses on providing and improving overall skills set.
Key topics covered
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Objectives of GPC Analysis: Applications in the real world
How GPC works: Advantages and Limitations
Basic Chemistry: Monomers, Oligomers,
polymers, Elastomers and Coploymers
GPC Instruments and Systems
Detectors
Sample Preparation: Sample solubility and eluent choice
Column Selection and Changing columns
Analysis Conditions and method optimization
Best Practice: Procedures, traceability and repeatability
Calibration and Standards: Narrow/Broad/Universal/Integral
Software, Data & Interpretation
Supporting techniques for polymer analysis
How you will benefit from the course
Professor Dave Haddleton is the Director of the training course and
is supported by Warwick personnel and other associated experts in
the field. He has gained broad experience in the field of polymer
chemistry over many years and is very experienced with teaching and
training. His career started as a polymer chemist at ICI and he worked
both in the UK and the US developing polymer synthesis. He later
worked for Zeneca in its bioscience business. He began working at
the University of Warwick in 1993 and has been key to the
development of a new process to design polymers with specific
properties, and the filing of patents has enabled the spin-out of a
company called Warwick Effect Polymers to make commercial use of
the processes. Dave is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Royal Society
of Chemistry’s ‘Polymer Chemistry’ journal and collaborates with
companies as BP, Lubrizol and Unilever.
Agilent Technologies Lda is a leader in life sciences, diagnostics
and applied chemical markets. The company provides laboratories
worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and
expertise, enabling customers to gain the insights they seek. Agilent’s
expertise and trusted collaboration give them the highest confidence
in our solutions.
Agilent focuses its expertise on six key markets, where we help our
customers achieve their goals: Food; Environmental and Forensics;
Pharmaceutical; Diagnostics; Chemical and Energy and Research.
Agilent Technologies was born out of Hewlett-Packard in 1999 as the
largest initial public offering in Silicon Valley history. The heritage in
analytical analysis and specifically GPC has been bolstered by their
acquisition of Varian (previously Polymer Laboratories) bringing over
30 years of expertise in the field to bear. Agilent now offers a
comprehensive portfolio of GPC/SEC Instruments, columns and
calibrants for high performance separations based on molecular size
in solution. Agilent delivers leading solutions for characterising and
separating polymers by GPC/SEC, and manufactures all components
for accurate polymer analysis.
■ It will equip you to produce and analyse data; to qualify the
condition of the analytical system and separation columns; to
optimise the application conditions and the work flow in the lab
■ You will receive practical advice to get reproducible and
accurate separations
■ Learn tricks of the trade to enhance your systems precision and
sensitivity, as well as troubleshooting strategies
■ The course set-up provides a networking environment and face to
face discussion with experienced GPC practitioners and providers
■ This training course is a mixture of lecture-style and laboratory
based interaction intended to have some flexibility to
accommodate attendee needs and to cover the understanding and
techniques required for modern analysis using Gel Permeation
Chromatography (GPC)
For further information and bookings please contact:
Dr Daniel Lester, GPC Manager, University of Warwick, Department of Chemistry,
Library Road CV4 7AL
Email: D.Lester@Warwick.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0)2476 574147