TRACE™ is a brand name for various GC columns, manufactured by Thermo Scientific™. TRACE™ GC columns are available with several modifications and polarities, covering a wide application range.
In addition to standard columns, there are application-specific TRACE™ GC columns for:
Column name | Phase | Polarity | USP | Diameter | Film thickness | Tmax[1] |
TRACE TR-1 | 100% Dimethyl Polysiloxane | Non-Polar | G1, | 0.25 mm
| 0.1, 0.25 µm
| 340°C/360°C |
TRACE TR-1MS | 100% Dimethyl Polysiloxane | Non-Polar | G1, | 0.25 mm
| 0.1, 0.25 µm
| 340°C/360°C |
TRACE TR-5 | 5% phenyl methylpolysiloxane | Non-Polar | G27, | 0.25 mm
| 0.25, 0.5 µm
| 320°C/340°C[2]
280°C/300°C[3] |
TRACE TR-5HT | 5% Phenyl Polycarborane Siloxane | Non-Polar | G27, | 0.25 mm
| 0.1, 0.25 µm
| 380°C/400°C |
TRACE TR-5MS | 5% phenyl polysilphenylene-siloxane | Non-Polar | G27, | 0.1 mm
| 0.1 µm
| 360°C/370°C[1]
350°C/360°C[2] |
TRACE TR-35MS | 35% phenyl polysilphenylene-siloxane | Mid-Polar | G42 | 0.25 mm
| 0.25 µm
| 330°C/360°C |
TRACE TR-50MS | 50% phenyl polysilphenylene-siloxane | Mid-Polar | G3 | 0.25 mm
| 0.15, 0.25 µm
| 360°C/370°C |
TRACE TR-V1 | 6% cyanopropylphenyl polysiloxane | Mid-Polar | G43 | 0.18 mm
| 1.0 µm
| 280°C/300°C |
TRACE TR-1701 | 14% Cyanopropylphenyl Polysiloxane | Mid-Polar | G46 | 0.25 mm
| 0.25 µm
| 280°C/300°C |
TRACE TR-225 | 50% cyanopropylphenyl polysiloxane | Mid-Polar | G7 | 0.25 mm
| 0.25 µm | 230°C/250°C |
TRACE TR-FAME | 70% cyanopropyl polysilphenylene-siloxane | polar | N/A | 0.1 mm
| 0.2 µm
| 250°C/260°C |
TRACE TR-Wax | Polyethylene glycol (PEG) | polar | G16, | 0.25 mm
| 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 µm
| 260°C/280°C[4]
240°C/260°C[5] |
TRACE TR-WaxMS | Polyethylene glycol (PEG) | polar | G16 | 0.25 mm
| 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 µm
| 260°C/280°C |
TRACE TR-FFAP | TPA modified polyethylene glycol (PEG) | polar | G25, | 0.25 mm
| 0.25 µm
| 240°C/250°C |
TRACE TR-1 | 100% Dimethyl Polysiloxane | Non-Polar | G1, | 0.25 mm
| 0.1, 0.25 µm
| 340°C/360°C |
TRACE TR-1MS | 100% Dimethyl Polysiloxane | Non-Polar | G1, | 0.25 mm
| 0.1, 0.25 µm
| 340°C/360°C |
TRACE TR-5 | 5% phenyl methylpolysiloxane | Non-Polar | G27, | 0.25 mm
| 0.25, 0.5 µm
| 320°C/340°C[2]
280°C/300°C[3] |
TRACE TR-5HT | 5% Phenyl Polycarborane Siloxane | Non-Polar | G27, | 0.25 mm
| 0.1, 0.25 µm
| 380°C/400°C |
TRACE TR-5MS | 5% phenyl polysilphenylene-siloxane | Non-Polar | G27, | 0.1 mm
| 0.1 µm
| 360°C/370°C[1]
350°C/360°C[2] |
TRACE TR-35MS | 35% phenyl polysilphenylene-siloxane | Mid-Polar | G42 | 0.25 mm
| 0.25 µm
| 330°C/360°C |
TRACE TR-50MS | 50% phenyl polysilphenylene-siloxane | Mid-Polar | G3 | 0.25 mm
| 0.15, 0.25 µm
| 360°C/370°C |
TRACE TR-V1 | 6% cyanopropylphenyl polysiloxane | Mid-Polar | G43 | 0.18 mm
| 1.0 µm
| 280°C/300°C |
TRACE TR-1701 | 14% Cyanopropylphenyl Polysiloxane | Mid-Polar | G46 | 0.25 mm
| 0.25 µm
| 280°C/300°C |
TRACE TR-225 | 50% cyanopropylphenyl polysiloxane | Mid-Polar | G7 | 0.25 mm
| 0.25 µm | 230°C/250°C |
TRACE TR-FAME | 70% cyanopropyl polysilphenylene-siloxane | polar | N/A | 0.1 mm
| 0.2 µm
| 250°C/260°C |
TRACE TR-Wax | Polyethylene glycol (PEG) | polar | G16, | 0.25 mm
| 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 µm
| 260°C/280°C[4]
240°C/260°C[5] |
TRACE TR-WaxMS | Polyethylene glycol (PEG) | polar | G16 | 0.25 mm
| 0.25, 0.5, 1.0 µm
| 260°C/280°C |
TRACE TR-FFAP | TPA modified polyethylene glycol (PEG) | polar | G25, | 0.25 mm
| 0.25 µm
| 240°C/250°C |
[1] Depending on the film thickness and whether work is carried out at a constant temperature or with a gradient [2] For film thicknesses ≤1.5 µm [3] For film thicknesses >1.5 µm [4] For film thicknesses <1.0 µm [5] For film thicknesses =1.0 µm