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CHAPTER
Application of pyrolysis-
gas chromatography/mass 17
spectrometry (Py-GC/MS)
and scanning electron
microscopy (SEM) in
failure analysis for the
identification of organic
compounds in chemical,
rubber, and automotive
industry
†
Peter Kusch*, Dorothee Schroeder-Obst*, Volker Obst , Gerd Knupp*,
Wolfgang Fink*, Johannes Steinhaus*
Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, Rheinbach, Germany *
Dr. Obst Technische Werkstoffe GmbH, Rheinbach, Germany †
CHAPTER OUTLINE
1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 442
2 Experimental .................................................................................................... 445
2.1 Samples ..........................................................................................445
2.2 Instrumentation and Analytical Conditions .........................................445
2.3 Derivatization and Direct GC/MS Analysis ...........................................446
3 Results ............................................................................................................ 447
3.1 Application of Py-GC/MS and SEM in Failure Analysis in the
Automotive Industry .........................................................................447
3.1.1 Case 1: Defect Work in Paint on the Surface of a
Rubber Membrane from the Pressure Vessel of an
Automotive Integral Accumulator ............................................. 447
3.1.2 Case 2: Identification of the Composition of Claimed
Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid ...................................................... 451
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