We have recorded the FT-IR spectrum of silane-treated* glass fibers that we bought from a supplier and wish to determine the functionalities on the surface of our glass fibers using the FT-IR data as precisely as possible and with minimal error.
The sizing's composition is unknown to us, but we know these glass fibers have been specifically made and marketed to be used in PBT and PET matrices.
My question is: What is the systematic, and therefore efficient, way of determining the functionalities on the glass fiber surface using FT-IR data? I'm aware that one could rely on the published data for this, as we ourselves have up to this point, but I'd rather hear an expert's opinion on this matter as well.
* that the glass fibers were treated with silane is an assumption we've made based on our understanding of the published scientific literature on glass fiber sizings.
FTIR analysis is used to:
- Identify and characterize unknown materials (e.g., films, solids, powders, or liquids)
- Identify contamination on or in a material (e.g., particles, fibers, powders, or liquids)
- Identify additives after extraction from a polymer matrix
- Identify oxidation, decomposition, or uncured monomers in failure analysis investigations
Glass fibre with silane sizing is used for epoxy and polyester matrix composites.
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