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The current FTIR evidence is too limited for a reliable material-level identification. The library top hit is Polysulfide polyethylene polyformal polymer, but all reported library similarities are 0.000 and no direct reference or related-literature evidence confirms that assignment. With only bands at about 728, 774, and 1007 cm-1, the most supportable conclusion is a broad sulfur-containing polymer or polymer mixture, possibly with ether/acetal-type C-O bonding, rather than a specific named polymer
Recommended next steps: Recollect a full FTIR spectrum over the standard mid-IR range and verify whether additional characteristic bands are present, especially in the C-H stretching, carbonyl, and sulfur-related fingerprint regions. Compare the sample directly against authenticated spectra of polysulfide polymer, mercaptan-terminated polysulfide, poly(vinyl formal), and poly(vinyl butyral) to test whether the 1007 cm-1 feature belongs to an ether/acetal polymer backbone. If the material may be a sealant or composite, examine inorganic filler content by ATR-FTIR focusing on silicate bands and confirm with elemental analysis such as XRF or EDS for sulfur, chlorine, silicon, magnesium, and phosphorus. Use Raman spectroscopy or sulfur-sensitive elemental testing to determine whether sulfur-containing chain/linkage chemistry is genuinely present.
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