Technical Resources

Help Yourself to what Restek has to Offer

Throughout the Restek website there are many search tools, online request forms, and downloadable certificate functions that will enable you to help yourself to find the correct Restek product you are searching for. The following links are shortcuts to some of these online tools.

Columns

GC Column Finder – Locate the correct column for your application.

GC Column Cross-Reference: Columns by Phase – Simple guide for conversion from other manufacturers.

GCxGC Column Combination Guide – Orthogonal selectivity is the key to success in multidimensional GC, and this simple chart will help you pair up the right primary and secondary columns for your application.

GC Column Installation Checklist – Restek Innovations and Technical Services specialists have found this checklist to be a reliable sequence for avoiding problems when installing a capillary GC column.

Custom Packed/Micropacked Column Request Form – If you cannot find the packed or micropacked column you need in our catalog then fill out and send in the form, and our packed column specialists will be able to get pricing and lead times for custom packed and micropacked columns you have requested.

PLOT Column Head Pressure Chart – View head pressures for our popular PLOT columns.

LC Column Finder – Locate the correct column for your application.

LC Column Physical Characteristics Chart – Compare column information for our most popular phases.

HPLC Column Hydrophobicity Chart – Values for this chart were determined using the hydrophobic subtraction model, and may be used as a guide during method development or when determining column equivalency.

Chromatogram Database – Browse example separations by applications area, or enter compounds of interest, synonyms, or other keywords in the search box.

Reference Standards

Reference Standards Search Tool – Search our reference standards by compound name, synonym, or CAS #.

Certificate of Analysis Finder – Certificates of Analysis (CoA) of all stock chemical standards and the custom chemical standards that were made with Documentation Level 2 at the time of quoting and manufacture. Retrieve the certificates from the database by entering the part number and lot number of the product.

Data pack Finder – Data packs of all stock chemical standards and the custom chemical standards that were made with Documentation Level 3 at the time of quoting and manufacture. Retrieve data packs from the database by simply entering the part number and lot number of the product.

Material Safety Data Sheets – Retrieve the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) from the database by entering the part number of the product.

Custom Chemical Standard Request Form – If you cannot find a specific chemical standard in our online catalog, just complete the form and our Reference Materials specialists will evaluate whether the chemical standard can be made, work with you to resolve any questions that may arise, and quote you for the standard.

Air Monitoring

Custom Gas Calibration Standards Form – If you cannot find a specific gas calibration standard in our online catalog, just complete the form and our specialists will evaluate whether the gas calibration standard can be made, work with you to resolve any questions that may arise, and quote you for the standard.

Other Resources

Chromatography Calculators – Online Tools and Reference Tables for Optimization.

Injector Animations – Animated Cutaway Schematics Showing Various Modes of Injection.

Online Troubleshooting – Further resources to help you.

ChromaBLOGraphy – Check out posts from our knowledgeable team.

Technical Library – Browse through hundreds of articles and publications.

Audio Slideshows and Webinars – Step-by-step visual tours of innovative products and on-demand webinars.

Request Catalog – Get your copy of our catalog.

Contact Our Technical Service Chemists

If the tools listed above have not helped you find your answer, you can reach out to the accomplished team in our Chromatography Information Services group. We're here to help you resolve your challenges, from set-up to troubleshooting.
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