Overview
Thermal analysis can be used for the quality control and research of thermoplastic materials. Just a small sample of a few milligrams is sufficient to measure the most important properties and characteristics of such materials, including the specific heat capacity, glass transition, expansion coefficient, melting, crystallization, decomposition, and elasticity.
In this webinar, we will present the main techniques of thermal analysis and present some typical applications.
The webinar covers the following topics:
- Introduction
- Basic properties of thermoplastics
- Typical questions
- Thermal analysis
- Industries and applications
- Instrumentation and applications
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Thermogravimetry (TGA)
- Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA)
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
- Summary
Key Takeaways
- Learn how thermal analysis (TA) can be used in the field of thermoplastics
- Gather what material properties can be measured by TA
- Understand the advantages of the four main TA techniques: DSC, TGA, TMA and DMA
Speaker
Teresa Dennenwaldt obtained her Ph.D in chemistry in 2013. Afterwards, she joined the Max Planck Institute for Iron Research (MPIE) in Düsseldorf, Germany, for one year, and the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Switzerland, for three years as a postdoc in the field of electron microscopy and spectroscopy. In 2018, she joined Mettler-Toledo AG and has works there as an application specialist for thermal analysis. In her current position, she uses, teaches and supports DSC, TGA, TMA and DMA instruments at the METTLER TOLEDO AG head office in Switzerland.