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Smithers Chemist to Present Improved Carbon Black Particle Analysis Method at Carbon Black World
Published: 9/8/2021
(Akron, Ohio) – September 8, 2021 – Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, announces that Dr. Dustin Jenkins is presenting an improved carbon black particle analysis framework at 9:00 AM on September 13th during Carbon Black World 2021. Carbon Black World will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 13 and 14, 2021.Dr. Jenkins’ presentation will discuss ASTM D3849, the only recognized standard method for the digital measurement of carbon black particle size statistics via transmission electron microscopy. ASTM D3849 uses fractal geometry to derive particle size statistics for both aggregates and primary particles using only measured values of aggregate perimeter and area. While the method offers some sophistication, there has been discussion regarding its utility and reproducibility for smaller grades of carbon blacks and other industry applications. Dr. Jenkins will present an improved methodology developed by his team and discuss how it addresses the limitations of ASTM D3849 and improves identification of carbon black obtained from mixed rubber samples.
“Dustin is extremely dedicated to the Smithers promise of accurate data and excellent service. The framework he shares in this presentation is the product of his team’s passion for finding a way to get better data for our valued clients,” said Jim Popio, Vice President of North American Operations, Materials Science and Engineering, Smithers. “I’m confident that the knowledge he shares will be a great asset to anyone who attends Carbon Black World.”
Dr. Jenkins is the supervisor of the Smithers analytical chemistry laboratory in Akron, Ohio. He specializes in material benchmarking and characterization capabilities involving chromatography and spectrometry techniques. He has over ten years of experience in organic and inorganic chemistry in academia and research, with technical expertise in GC-MS, FT-IR, polarimetry, time-resolved laser spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and NMR spectroscopy. Dr. Jenkins has a Bachelor of Science in chemistry with mathematics from Western Kentucky University and a Master of Arts and Doctorate in chemistry from Princeton University.
Located in Akron, the Smithers rubber, polymer, and composites testing laboratory offers a full suite of material testing, chemical analysis, and sample preparation services for clients across a number of industry segments. The lab shares space with the company’s product testing laboratory and has a sister lab in the United Kingdom. The combination of the two locations and other complementary labs in North America, Europe, and China gives Smithers the capacity, flexibility, and expertise to meet any client’s testing needs worldwide.
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Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services. With laboratories and operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, Smithers supports customers in the transportation, life science, packaging, materials, components, consumer, dry commodities, and energy industries. Smithers delivers accurate data, on time, with high touch, by integrating science, technology, and business expertise, so customers can innovate with confidence.