PIKE Technologies (Madison, Wisconsin) debuted a new company website, www.piketech.com, in October.
PIKE Technologies (Madison, Wisconsin) debuted a new company website, www.piketech.com in October. The company, which manufacturers sampling accessories for Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), near infrared, and ultraviolet-visible spectrometers, offers on its website a list of all PIKE products, information about spectroscopy theory and sampling techniques, multiple application notes, and other technology and industry-related details.
The PIKE home page provides an interactive infrared crystal properties chart and an FT-IR calculator for wavelength conversions, sample thickness, and average true range calculations. The website’s search function generates product information, and there is an online form available for order placement and quote requests.
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