The Use of Rapid Quantitative X-ray Fluorescence Analysis in Paper Manufacturing and Construction Materials Industry

Abstract

A modern analytical laboratory of a large corporation manufacturing paper, construction materials and chemicals must be sufficiently diversified in methodology to provide accurate results in the shortest possible time. Among other techniques the implementation of an automated “menu” driven wavelength dispersive spectrometer allowed for the setting-up of a variety of quantitative X-ray fluorescence methods.

Geological and inorganic materials

“…They corrected the interelement X-ray absorption effects in the lithium tetraborate fused specimens using the fundamental parameter program NRLXRF with only two standards for calibration. WDXRF was applied to the rapid, low cost, and reliable analysis of raw materials in the paper manufacturing and construction materials industry by Kocman et al (267). They analyzed a broad spectrum of economic materials including whole wood, pulp, paper, ores, minerals, asphalt, and other materials.…”