Thermal Analysis
Thermal analysis techniques measure the thermal transitions (DSC, DMA, TGA), chemical reactions (DSC, Rheometry), and the modulus or viscoelastic properties (DMA, Rheometry) of a polymer as a function of temperature, heating rate, deformation, and atmosphere.
These techniques provide specific thermal properties of polymer materials and products but more importantly can be used to determine the composition of compounded plastics and rubbers as well as gain information regarding the condition or processing history of specific samples relative to other similar samples.
Applications:
- Thermal transitions
- Thermal stability
- Compositional analysis
- Viscosity
- Material characterization
- Filler content
- Dynamic properties
- Material selection
- Quality control