In TGA a micro-balance is used to measure changes in sample weight as the sample is heated. An inert or reactive gas flows through the furnace. It is mostly used for compositional analysis but can also give insight into reaction kinetics.
The instrument can perform TGA & DSC experiments simultaneously.
Applications
- Compositional analysis
- Water content
- Combustion & oxidation
- Polymers, composites, natural materials
- Reaction rate & activation energy
- Simultaneous high temperature DSC
TA Instruments Discovery SDT650
Max temp 1500°C
Solid, powder, liquid samples
Argon, nitrogen or air atmospheres
Min sample mass 1mg
Dynamic high resolution option
Modulated TGA for reaction kinetics
Autosampler (30 places) for continuous operation