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TGA – thermogravimetry

thermogravimetry Gravimetric quantification of material composition investigation method thermogravimetry Device type and equipment TGA Q500 (TA Instruments) functional principle Measurement of the change in mass of a sample as a function of temperature and/or time. Typical applications Quantification of material composition (plasticizers and volatile components), filler content, decomposition behavior, moisture content, drying times and temperatures,… Read More »TGA – thermogravimetry

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Gravimetric quantification of material composition

investigation methodthermogravimetry
Device type and equipmentTGA Q500 (TA Instruments)
functional principleMeasurement of the change in mass of a sample as a function of temperature and/or time.
Typical applicationsQuantification of material composition (plasticizers and volatile components), filler content, decomposition behavior, moisture content, drying times and temperatures, determination of the Curie temperature of metals
measurement technologyStandard TGA, high-resolution TGA under nitrogen or oxygen up to 1000 °C
Norms and standardsDIN EN ISO 11358, DIN 51 006, ISO 9924
Requirements for sample50 µg to 1 g

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