Andreas Albrecht

Dr. Andreas Albrecht

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Academic Career Length

35Years (1992-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 January 2024 in Polymer Testing
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MGMagdalena Góra
Magdalena Góra
DTDavide Tranchida
Davide Tranchida
AAAndreas Albrecht
Andreas Albrecht
AMAlejandro Müller
Alejandro Müller
Dario CavalloDario Cavallo
Dario Cavallo

24 September 2020 in International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization
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LJLjiljana Jeremic
Ljiljana Jeremic
AAAndreas Albrecht
Andreas Albrecht
MSMartina Sandholzer
Martina Sandholzer
MGMarkus Gahleitner
Markus Gahleitner
High-impact copolymers of propylene and ethylene are complex materials with several components and at least two different phases, a crystalline polypropylene (PP) matrix and a predominantly amorphous ethylene–propylene copolymer (EPC) normally present as disperse particles. Next to overall composition analysis and morphology studies, fractionation into crystalline and amorphous components followed by further analysis of those components is the most important characterization technique for this technically very relevant class of copolymers. This process, involving separation into xylene cold-soluble (XCS) and insoluble fractions and follow-up determination of intrinsic viscosities (IV) as well as ethylene (C2) content is, however, tedious and time-consuming. A far more rapid approach is presented here through the separation of the amorphous and crystalline fractions of PP in 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (TCB) using the crystallization extraction technique and the Crystex QC instrument. As the standard methods and Crystex technique are using different solvents (xylene and decalin versus TCB), correlations need to be established in order to be able to compare the results. Based on nine structurally very different polymers, respective correlation curves were developed and predictions for 95% confidence intervals were calculated statistically. In addition, these correlation curves were validated by testing over 100 different PP samples covering a broad range of all tested characteristics. The results show agreement and comparability between the traditional test methods techniques and the Crystex technique inside statistically calculated prediction intervals at 95% over a broad range of all tested characteristics (XCS, C2 and IV).

14 November 2015 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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AAAndreas Albrecht
Andreas Albrecht
KJKumudini Jayaratne
Kumudini Jayaratne
LJLjiljana Jeremic
Ljiljana Jeremic
VSVictor Sumerin
Victor Sumerin
APAnneli Pakkanen
Anneli Pakkanen

24 November 2025 in International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization
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AAAndreas Albrecht
Andreas Albrecht
PHPilar del Hierro
Pilar del Hierro
PWPia Wolfger
Pia Wolfger
LVLada Vukušić
Lada Vukušić
DMDaniela Mileva
Daniela Mileva
LJLjiljana Jeremic
Ljiljana Jeremic


9 December 2009 in Chemistry – A European Journal
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ŁAŁukasz Albrecht
Łukasz Albrecht
AAAndreas Albrecht
Andreas Albrecht
HKHenryk Krawczyk
Henryk Krawczyk
KJKirsten Jørgensen
Kirsten Jørgensen
AFAdiel Fleischer
Adiel Fleischer
MBMatthias Beller
Matthias Beller