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From Associated Polymer Labs, Inc.
 

 

The DMA determines changes in sample properties resulting from changes in five experimental variables: temperature, time, frequency, force, and strain. The deformation can be applied sinusoidally, in a constant, or under a fixed rate. The DMA uses samples that can be in bulk solid, film, fiber, gel, or viscous liquid form. Interchangeable fixtures are employed to allow you to measure many properties, including: modulus, damping, creep, stress relaxation, glass transitions, and softening points.

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15.1 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis 15.1.1 Theory Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) provides putative information on the viscoelastic properties - modulus and damping - of materials. (Read More)
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