Whitaker, G;Kincaid, BJ;Van Hoofb, N;Regan, F;Smyth, MR;Leonard, RG

2007

October

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

An investigation into the sample preparation procedure and analysis of cyanoacrylate adhesives using capillary electrophoresis

Published

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604

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In this study, the trace acid profile of cyanoacrylate adhesives was studied using capillary electrophoresis. Liquid-liquid extraction was employed as the sample preparation step before separation by capillary electrophoresis. The solubility of the adhesives was investigated using various organic solvents, e.g. hexane and dichloromethane, and chloroform was determined to be the optimum solvent as it enabled the full dissolution of the adhesive. A comprehensive stability study was performed over a 3-year period and results indicate that the adhesives were stable for 2 years after which their stability and performance degraded. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

OXFORD

0143-7496

10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2006.11.001