PRF - Thermal Analyses

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is a thermal analysis technique used to measure the temperatures and heat flows associated with transitions in materials as a function of time and temperature. DSC data provide information about physical and chemical changes that involve endothermic and exothermic processes, or changes in heat capacity, and is commonly used in the plastics and adhesive industries, in safety technology, as well as in the chemical, pharmaceutical, food, electronics, and automotive industries.

The Mettler Toledo DSC822e has a unique sensor design resulting in an unsurpassed combination of performance features such as flat baselines, very high sensitivity and excellent peak resolution. The ceramic sensor makes it the most robust instrument on the market and an ideal tool for measurements of thermal effects in R&D and QC environments.

Features and Benefits:

. Temperature Range:-150 °C to 700 °C

. Excellent Baseline Stability:Circular thermocouple arrangement results in excellent baseline stability without mathematical data manipulation

. High Resolution and Sensitivity: Measurement with the MultiSTAR FRS5 (56 thermocouples) sensor or MultiSTAR HSS7 (120 thermocouple) sensor results in high resolution and unsurpassed sensitivity

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Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) is a technique for measuring changes in mass as function of temperature primarily used to determine the composition of substances. It is also used to analyze adsorption and desorption, reactions with purge gases, and ash content. From TGA curves, data on the kinetics and thermodynamics of the various chemical reactions, reaction mechanisms, reaction intermediates and final reaction products are obtained

The Mettler Toledo TGA/SDTA851e offers thermo balance with superior weighing performance, the broadest sample size range as well as accurate control of gas volume and temperature based on our proprietary SDTA technology.

Features and Benefits:

• Wide Measurement Range: (1 or 5 g)

• Temperature Range: RT to 1600 °C:fast heating rate of 5 min from RT to 1100 °C, and cooling rate of 25 min from 1000 °C to 100 °C, and temperature accuracy of 0.25%.

• Automatic Weight Calibration: Integrated in the micro- and ultra micro-balances is FACT automatic weight calibration.

• FlexCalTM: This feature automatically corrects for heating rate, type of crucible, module and purge gas.

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