How is pyrolysis gas chromatography used to distinguish one paint binder formulation from another?

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In pyrolysis gas chromatography, heat is used to break apart the chain of polymers that make up the paint binder. The decomposed products of the polymer are swept through a gas chromatograph, which records a pattern of the separated products of the polymer. This pattern, or pyrogram, is
sufficiently detailed to reflect the specific chemical makeup of the binder.

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