Synonym:
Poly TLC Plates: Cellulose with Fluorescence,
TLC-PET foils cellulose
Properties:
Related Categories
Analytical/Chromatography,
LPLC/TLC/Paper Chromatography,
Poly TLC Plates: Cellulose matrix,
TLC Plates, PET foil backing,
TLC and HPTLC Plates,
Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
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material
PET support
cellulose matrix
form
microcrystalline
quality
with fluorescent indicator 254 nm
feature
binder Proprietary
fluorescent indicator
packaging
pkg of 25 ea
mfr. no.
Sigma-Aldrich
application(s)
thin layer chromatography (TLC): suitable
L × W
20 cm × 20 cm , microcrystalline cellulose
layer thickness
100 μm
particle size
2-20 μm
Description:
General description
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a thermoplastic polymer resin. It is used on TLC plates as it prevents the chemical reagents to diffuse into the polymer matrix. The chemical degradation of PET is not easy. Cellulose, a homopolymer consisting of glucose units joined by β-1,4 bonds. These are strongly attached through inter and intramolecular hydrogen bonds and van der Waals forces resulting in microfibrils which together form fibers. They are arranged in parallel reducing ends of adjacent glucan chains. Cellulose is widely used as sorbent in TLC.