Raman Characterization of Polymers
For many years Raman spectroscopy has been applied to characterisationof polymers. However, the applications have tended to be research-oriented,rather than designed for routine analysis. With the revolutionarydevelopments in Raman instrumentation, it is now possible to acquirespectra quite rapidly on equipment that is much more affordable and easierto use than in the past. The following will summarise how Ramanspectroscopy has been used successfully for the study of polymers,and will indicate which effects can be monitored on a routine basis forindustrial analytical purposes.