Materials suite

Thermogravimetric Analyser TA Instruments SDT 2960 (TG-DTA)

Thermogravimetric analysis determines the changes in weight in relation to a temperature program within a controlled atmosphere. It relies on weight, temperature and temperature change to provide a weight loss curve.

Applications:

• Phase and reaction analysis through decomposition
• Phase and reaction kinetics through isothermal and non isothermal time resolved analysis
• Oxidation induction times
• Stability and Lifetime analysis

Thermomechanical Analyser TA Instruments TMA 2930 (TMA)

Thermomechanical analysis measures the change of dimension or mechanical property of a sample while it is subjected to a temperature program. The temperature program may involve heating or cooling at a rate that may be linear, uncontrolled, or maintaining a constant increase in temperature.

Applications:

• Thermal expansion coefficients of monolithic specimens, films and fibres
• Glass transition temperatures

Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC)

Differential Scanning Calorimetry is a technique to determine the amount of heat that is required to increase the temperature of a sample. A sample and a reference is maintained at nearly the same temperature throughout the experiment.

Applications:

• Phase and reaction analysis for materials with phase transitions
• Kinetic analysis of phase transformation and reaction rates through isothermal, non-isothermal or controlled rate methods
• Modulated DSC for the analysis of non-reversing metastable phase morphologies
• Oxidation induction times
• Stability and Lifetime analysis

SETARAM (TGA-DSC)

The SETARAM instrument is a combination of both the TGA and a DSC.

Applications:

• Phase and reaction analysis through decomposition
• Phase and reaction kinetics through isothermal, non-isothermal time resolved analysis
• Phase decomposition mechanisms using evolved gas analysis
• Oxidation induction times
• Stability and Lifetime analysis