{"id":9432,"date":"2016-12-27T13:00:42","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.acceleratingscience.com\/materials\/?p=9432"},"modified":"2026-09-18T14:56:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:56:39","slug":"top-10-producing-polymers-to-plastics-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/top-10-producing-polymers-to-plastics-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Producing Polymers to Plastics Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2016\/12\/istock-474134348_top10.jpg\" style=\"float: right;border: 0;margin: 10px\" alt=\"Top 10 polymers and plastics articles\" title=\"Top 10 polymers and plastics articles\" width=\"450\" height=\"265\" \/>We&#8217;ve covered a lot of subjects in this blog, from plastic pipes for oil and gas, to plastic materials for Halloween masks to rubber tires on bikes and cars, to fiber-reinforced polymer composites for modern art and architecture, to adhesives, shampoos, vinyl records, and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p>If you are involved with polymers and plastics analysis and work with FT-IR, ATR, NMR, XRF, or other analysis techniques, you might have found an article that inspired you to think big. In case you missed a few articles this year, here are our top ten articles by number of views this year.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">1.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/polymer-profiles-a-guide-to-the-worlds-most-widely-used-plastics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polymer Profiles: A Guide to the World&rsquo;s Most Widely Used Plastics<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>Learn about&nbsp;Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), and Polypropylene (PP).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">2.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/plastic-and-polymer-problems-check-the-symptoms-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastic and Polymer Problems? Check The Symptons &ndash; Part 1<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>Here are some techniques and applications used to&nbsp;analyze polymers for product quality assurance and quality control verification, failure analysis, deformulation, and product development.<\/em><br \/><em><br \/><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">3.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/the-attenuated-total-reflection-atr-technique-for-analyzing-plastics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) Technique for Analyzing Plastics<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>Used as an accessory to an FT-IR instrument, ATR is ideal for strongly-absorbing or thick samples which often produce intense peaks when measured by transmission.<\/em><br \/><em><br \/><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">4.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/the-use-of-plastic-pipe-in-the-mining-and-oil-and-gas-industries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Use of Plastic Pipe in the Mining and Oil and Gas Industries<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>Oil and gas companies and mining companies seeking cost cutting measures may be considering high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe as a money-saving alternative to steel pipe. &nbsp;<\/em><br \/><em><br \/><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">5.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/polymer-composites-vs-steel-the-race-to-dominate-the-automotive-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polymer Composites vs. Steel: The Race to Dominate the Automotive Industry<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>The auto industry is&nbsp;using plastic and polymer composite materials to reduce the weight of the vehicle and thereby provide improved fuel economy, as well as improved safety and performance.<\/em><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><em><br \/><\/em>6.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/characterizing-the-processing-behavior-of-pvc-dry-blends-part-2-lab-mixer-reproducibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Characterizing the Processing Behavior of PVC Dry Blends (Lab Mixer Reproducibility)<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>To check the reproducibility of mixer tests, five tests were done under the same conditions, using the same PVC dry blend.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">7.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/analysis-of-traces-in-polymers-using-sequential-x-ray-fluorescence-spectrometers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Analysis of Traces in Polymers Using Sequential X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometers<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>The performance of a Sequential X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer for the analysis of trace elements in polymers was tested by measurement of a series of polypropylene (PP) standard samples.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">8.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/characterizing-the-processing-behavior-of-pvc-dry-blends-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Characterizing the Processing Behavior of PVC Dry Blends<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>Hundreds of different kinds of plasticizers can be added to PVC blends to soften the product, the most common of which are phthalates and adipates.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">9.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/determination-of-phthalate-esters-in-soft-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Determination of Phthalate Esters in Soft Drinks<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>Phthalate esters are esters of phthalic acid and are mainly used as plasticizers (substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity).<\/em><br \/><em><br \/><\/em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">10.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/materials\/catch-my-drifts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Catch My DRIFTS?<\/a><\/span><br \/><em>DRIFTS is commonly used for the analysis of both organic and inorganic samples that can be ground into a fine powder (less than 10 microns) and mixed in a powder matrix such as potassium bromide (KBr). 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