Kinfinity Imaging
See inside rubber.
Compound by compound
Conventional analysis gives you averages. Kinfinity Imaging gives you location: a precise spatial map of what sits inside a rubber sample, where it sits, and in what abundance.
Where it applies
Using MALDI-MSI, we generate precise spatial maps of compound distribution within rubber, revealing not just what is present, but where, and in what abundance. Select the group closest to your work to see what that means in practice.
Tyre makers are under pressure to hit performance targets while proving material choices stand up to scrutiny. Bulk analysis tells you a compound is present; it does not tell you whether it reached the part of the tyre that needs it.
Kinfinity Imaging shows the spatial reality of a formulation, so development and QA decisions rest on evidence rather than inference.
What it lets you do
- Confirm a formulation is consistent batch to batch
- Verify incoming raw material matches specification
- See where protective compounds actually end up after curing
Recyclers face inconsistent input streams, limited visibility into what a feedstock actually contains, and difficulty upgrading output into higher-value applications.
Better molecular insight supports a shift from volume-based recycling toward value-led recycling, where understanding the material creates better commercial outcomes.
What it lets you do
- Characterise end-of-life tyre and rubber feedstocks precisely
- Identify material differences that affect end-product quality
- Understand where value can be recovered from mixed streams
Regulatory questions increasingly turn on where a substance sits and whether it migrates, not simply whether it is present in a sample at all.
Spatial imaging produces defensible, visual evidence of distribution and migration behaviour that supports compliance work and reporting.
What it lets you do
- Evidence compound distribution with spatial data
- Track migration behaviour before and after curing
- Support reporting with visual, reproducible results
How it works
From sample to spectrum
Four steps take a physical rubber sample to a molecular map you can read. Select a step to go deeper.
Sample cutting
What happens
A thin, even section is cut from the rubber sample so the imaging surface is flat and representative.
Why it matters
Section quality sets the ceiling on spatial resolution downstream, so consistency matters more than speed here.
Use case examples in rubber
What we image, and what it tells you
See exactly where each polymer type sits across a tyre or recycled section, map chain-length distribution spatially, and read repeating-unit patterns directly from the mass spectrum.
What it lets you do
- Confirm a formulation is consistent batch to batch
- Verify incoming raw material matches specification
- Pinpoint exactly where blending went wrong
This runs today, on your own samples.