Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) analysis and expertise for thermal characteristics determination of polymers and plastics for a range of industries
Intertek provides Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) thermal analysis for polymer and plastic research and development (R&D), quality control, product and process development, and other applications.
DSC thermal analysis is available for a wide range of samples, such as polymers, elastomers and plastics, serving a wide range of industries.
Examples of polymers DSC parameters:
- Melting point / Melting Range
- Heat Capacity
- Crystallization
- Glass transition
- Identification
- Thermal stability
- Decomposition temperature
- Oxidative Induction Times (OIT) Testing by DSC
- Purity
Typical DSC Specifications:
- Temperature Range: -150°C – 700°C
- Temperature Accuracy: ± 0.2 K
- Temperature Precision: ± 0.02 K
- Furnace temperature Resolution: ± 0.00006 K
- Heating Rate: 0.02..300 K/min
- Cooling Rate: 0.02..50 K/min
- Calorimetric Resolution: 0.01 μ W
- Measuring Environment: Air, N2 and O2 (others possible)
- Automation: Sample Robot, 42 positions
DSC Test Methods:
- ASTM E1269-05 - Determination Specific Heat Capacity by DSC
- EN-EN 728 - Determination of the Oxygen Induction Time
- ISO22768 - Rubber, Determination of the glass transition temperature by DSC
- ASTM D1519-95 - Rubber, Determination of Melting Range
- ASTM D3418-03 - Transition Temperatures of Polymers By DSC
- ISO11357-4 - Determination of Specific Heat Capacity
- ISO11357-3 - Determination of Enthalpy Temperature of Melting and Crystallization
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