Conclusion
Simulated distillation is themost common analysis performed
inpetroleum laboratories. D-2887 andD-3710 canbe done
using either a packedor capillary column. The newRtx1HT
column is 100%PDMS, totally immobilized, thermally stable
to430 c and exceeds allASTMmethodD-2887-93 and
D-3710-93 criteria. TheRtx1HTSimDist packed column is the
perfect choice, requiringminimal conditioning (<30min.)
andyielding a stable baseline, excellent peak symmetry and
reproducible retention times right out of the box.
