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Clark and others 2007 USGS Data Series 231
Spectral Library splib06a Sample Description

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TITLE: Plastic GDS369 White Tyvek DESCRIPT

DOCUMENTATION_FORMAT: Man_Made

SAMPLE_ID: GDS369

MATERIAL_TYPE: Plastic

MATERIAL: White Plastic

FORMULA: CH4 compound

FORMULA_HTML: CH4 compound

COLLECTION_LOCALITY: Purchased from store in Golden, Colorado

ORIGINAL_DONOR: Gregg Swayze

CURRENT_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab

ULTIMATE_SAMPLE_LOCATION: USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab

SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION:

Sample cut from a new Tyvek suit. This sample has a thickness of 0.1 mm and is white in color.

END_SAMPLE_DESCRIPTION.

XRD_ANALYSIS:

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COMPOSITIONAL_ANALYSIS_TYPE: None # XRF, EM(WDS), ICP(Trace), WChem

COMPOSITION_TRACE: None

COMPOSITION_DISCUSSION:

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MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION:

END_MICROSCOPIC_EXAMINATION.

SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION:

Spectrum was measured on side of fabric originally facing outward on suit. The spectrum decreases monotonically from the ultra violet to 2.25 microns beyond which the spectrum is dominated by strong absorptions. There are some weak absorptions at 1.3932, 1.4190, and 1.4224 microns. There are C-H stretch absorptions at 1.7304, 1.7653, and 1.8226 microns. There are weaker absorptions at 2.0103 and 2.0534 microns. There are also C-H combination bands at 2.3108, 2.3508 microns and and a broad complex of bands centered around 2.415 microns.

END_SPECTROSCOPIC_DISCUSSION.

SPECTRAL_PURITY: 1a2_3_4_ # 1= 0.2-3, 2= 1.5-6, 3= 6-25, 4= 20-150 microns

LIB_SPECTRA_HED: where Wave Range Av_Rs_Pwr Comment
LIB_SPECTRA: splib05a r 10518 0.2-3.0µm 200 g.s.=
LIB_SPECTRA: splib06a r 29074 g.s.=