TA INSTRUMENTS SDT Q600
Sample Requirements
Solid or liquid samples , standard size (5- 100 mg)
Summary of Technique
- Simultaneous DSC-TGA measures both heat flow and weight changes in a material as a function of temperature or time in a controlled atmosphere.
- Simultaneous measurement of these two material properties not only improves productivity but also simplifies interpretation of the results.
- The complimentary information (DSC & TGA obtained allows differentiation between endothermic and exothermic events which have no associated weight loss (e.g., melting and crystallization) and those which involve a weight loss (e.g., degradation).
Information Provided & Detection Limits
Information Provided & Detection Limits
- Thermal Stability of Materials
- Oxidative Stability of Materials
- Composition of Multi-component Systems
- Estimated Lifetime of a Product
- Decomposition Kinetics of Materials
- The Effect of Reactive or Corrosive Atmospheres on Materials
- Moisture and Volatiles Content of Materials
- Residue
- Transition Temperatures
- Heats of Fusion and Reactions
- Melting and Boiling Points
- Heat capacity
Detection Limits
- Temperature Range, Ambient to 1200˚
- Heating Rate , Ambient to 1000 ˚C, 0.1 to 50 ˚C/min
- Balance Sensitivity 0.1 μg
- Accuracy/Precision ± 2%
Contact Information
Location: Thermal Analysis, Rheology, and Polymer Processing Lab
Point of Contact: Dennis Ndaya
dennis.ndaya@uconn.edu
860-486-4075