Thermal Analysis in Practice : Fundamental Aspects

Title: Thermal Analysis in Practice : Fundamental Aspects
Author: Matthias Wagner
ISBN: 1569906432 / 9781569906439
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 350
Publisher: Hanser Gardner
Year: 2018
Availability: Out of Stock

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Thermal analysis comprises a group of techniques used to determine the physical or chemical properties of a substance as it is heated, cooled, or held at constant temperature. It is particularly important for polymer characterization, but also has major application in analysis of pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs.

This comprehensive handbook presents practical and theoretical aspects of the key techniques of DSC, TGA, TMA, DMA, and related methods. It also includes separate chapters on the glass transition, polymers, polymorphism, purity determination, and method development. The large number of practical examples included should inspire readers toward new ideas for applications in their own fields of work. The chapters are independent of one another and can be read individually in any desired order.

Based on years of experience in thermal analysis of users, application specialists, consultants, and course instructors, this book provides practical help to newcomers, inexperienced users, and anyone else interested in the practical aspects of thermal analysis.

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Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction to Thermal Analysis
Chapter 2 : A Brief History of Thermal Analysis
Chapter 3 : Polymers
Chapter 4 : Basic Measurement Technology
Chapter 5 : General Thermal Analysis Evaluations
Chapter 6 : General Measurement Methodology
Chapter 7 : Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Chapter 8 : Fast Scanning Calorimetry
Chapter 9 : Differential Thermal Analysis
Chapter 10 : Thermogravimetric Analysis
Chapter 11 : Thermomechanical Analysis
Chapter 12 : Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
Chapter 13 : The Glass Transition
Chapter 14 : Binary Phase Diagrams and Purity Determination
Chapter 15 : Polymorphism
Chapter 16 : Temperature-Modulated DSC
Chapter 17 : Evolved Gas Analysis
Chapter 18 : TGA Sorption Analysis
Chapter 19 : Thermoptometry
Chapter 20 : Method Development
Chapter 21 : Overview of Standard Methods for Thermal Analysis

Index