Talk:Spectralon

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Application section[edit]

The last sentence in the application section seems a bit overly specialized for the average reader. If anyone knows about this particular use, I'd like to find a way to explain it further. Zaereth (talk) 00:34, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

General thing[edit]

Is spectralon not just plain old teflon anyways? Why is that not mentioned in the text? Instead we talk of a "fluoropolymer", an "extremely hydrophobic", its "chemical inertness" a.s.o., I mean that is fine, but let's also name what it actually is.

If my understanding is correct, not exactly. Like Spectralon, Teflon is a brand name. Both are fluoropolymers, but not exactly the same. There are also other fluoropolymers, such as Tefzel, Kynar, and Fluron. Zaereth (talk) 18:52, 26 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I thought spectralon is predominantly used as a reference standard for various spectroscopies. Would it not make sense to present an image of the UV-vis or IR spectrum of the material? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.211.160.42 (talk) 22:45, 7 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Trademark R?[edit]

Is there some special reason the (R) is listed beside Spectralon all over this page? From the Wikipedia manual of style: "Do not use the ™ and ® symbols, or similar, in either article text or citations, unless unavoidably necessary for context (for instance, to distinguish between generic and brand names for drugs)." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.82.27.143 (talk) 22:47, 23 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure why. The symbol was added by Gamckee on Feb 12, with no edit summary. However, Gamckee made several additions to the article to clarify that it is a Labsphere product. User Labsphere made the next edit, with the edit summary: "Clarifying that the subject is a registered trademark and not a generic descriptor." I would probably take this as a request by the manufacturer to prevent their product from becoming a generic name. (What wiki-policy says on the matter, I don't know. Personally, I have no problem with the R.) Zaereth (talk) 01:11, 24 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]