Objective Statistic ToF-SIMS is the most powerful technique available for the characterization of additives at polymers surfaces. Quantification, however, is hampered by the so-called matrix effect. For a number of selected polymer additives model systems of high industrial importance we will develop standards, optimize the ion yields by optimizing the primary ion properties (energy and composition), determine the relationship between secondary ion peak intensities and surface concentration for different additives in different polymer matrixes, perform a systematic peak interpretation, and will try to develop on the base of these results, a general algorithm for the quantification of additives in polymers by ToF-SIMS. The excellent and complementary expertise of the four partners in the different fields (instrumentation, spectra interpretation, imaging, data acquisition, multivariate analysis) presents an optimum base for solving these problems of quantification. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Programme(s) FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.3.-6. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : Measurements and Testing Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator BIOPHY RESEARCH SA EU contribution No data Address Village d'Entreprises de Saint Henri, 6 rue Anne G 13016 MARSEILLE France See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ION-TOF - GESELLSCHAFT FUER MASSENSPEKTROMETER Germany EU contribution No data Address Mendelstrasse 11 48149 MUENSTER See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Belgium EU contribution No data Address 1,Place Croix du Sud 1, Boltzmann 1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA Italy EU contribution No data Address Viale A. Doria 6 95125 Catania See on map Total cost No data