Thermal analysis and
thermal tests
Discover some of our methods.
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and differential thermal analysis (DTA)
The DTA and the DSC are used to measure the amount of heat given off or absorbed by a material as a function of temperature.
application areas
Determination of glass transition temperatures
Enthalpies of fusion
Degree of crystallization
Heat capacity
Decomposition point
Thermo-
gravimetry
(TGA)
In TGA, the change in mass of a substance or a mixture of substances is measured as a function of temperature and time.
application areas
Determination of the weight change of a material when the temperature increases due to evaporation, decomposition, reduction or oxidation
Determination of material proportions in mixtures
Heat resistance and softening temperature according to Vicat
The heat resistance and softening temperature are a measure of the thermal resilience of plastics. The temperature at a given edge fiber extension or at a defined softening of the material is measured.
application areas
The measured values provide information on the practical long-term use limit of thermoplastics