Released on: February 26, 2008, 2:16 am

Press Release Author: A2 Technologies

Industry: Chemicals

Press Release Summary: A2 Technologies, the innovator and manufacturer of portable
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometers will showcase an exciting new
addition to its innovative new range of FTIR spectrometers on booth #2507 at PITTCON
2008, March 2-7 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana. Further extending its range of
portable FTIR spectrometers, A2 Technologies will be launching a revolutionary
handheld portable FTIR spectrometer specifically designed for field-based surface
analysis applications. Weighing only six pounds, the innovative light-weight
analyzer can be fully operated using only one hand and is also capable of handling
Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) applications for users in the general laboratory.
This FTIR analyzer will be unveiled on booth #2507 at PITTCON 2008. Dr. John
Seelinbinder will be presenting a product forum on behalf of A2 Technologies on this
new development at PITTCON on Monday 3 March at 10.45am in Room 341.


Press Release Body: A2 Technologies, the innovator and manufacturer of portable
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometers will showcase an exciting new
addition to its innovative new range of FTIR spectrometers on booth #2507 at PITTCON
2008, March 2-7 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana. Further extending its range of
portable FTIR spectrometers, A2 Technologies will be launching a revolutionary
handheld portable FTIR spectrometer specifically designed for field-based surface
analysis applications. Weighing only six pounds, the innovative light-weight
analyzer can be fully operated using only one hand and is also capable of handling
Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR) applications for users in the general laboratory.
This FTIR analyzer will be unveiled on booth #2507 at PITTCON 2008. Dr. John
Seelinbinder will be presenting a product forum on behalf of A2 Technologies on this
new development at PITTCON on Monday 3 March at 10.45am in Room 341.

Featuring interchangeable internal reflectance (ATR) and external reflectance
sampling interfaces, this system is designed for sampling almost any material.
Designed to analyze solids, pastes, gels and liquids with a traditional ATR, the
novel spectrometer is also capable of analyzing large surface analysis with the A2
Technologies\' unique diamond internal reflection sampling system. This highly
compact spectrometer combines all the capabilities of a laboratory based FTIR with
the advantages of a portable instrument that can be used in the field.

A2 Technologies will also be hosting two presentations during Pittcon 2008, \'Field
Based Surface Analysis of Composite Material\' which will be presented by Steve
Donahue on Tuesday 4 March at 4pm and \'ExoScan - a new handheld FTIR analyzer for
surface analysis\'.

For more information on the innovative launch from A2 Technologies and its range of
FTIR spectrometers, please visit booth #2507 at PITTCON, March 2-7 2008, New
Orleans, Louisiana. Alternatively, please contact A2 Technologies at +1
203.312.1106, email vlopez@a2technologies.net or visit www.a2technologies.com

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About A2 Technologies
Headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, A2 Technologies is taking FT-IR spectroscopy
out of the lab and into the field. A2 Technologies manufacture and develop portable
FT-IR spectrometers designed for the analytical needs of the petrochemical,
environmental, metals and mining and general environments where there is a need for
analysis. The portable FT-IR analyzers extend the proven capabilities of Fourier
Transform infrared technology by rendering sample preparation obsolete and ensuring
real time results.



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