Elastomer Analysis in the TGA850

Introduction

Thermogravimetric analysis determines the mass change of a sample subjected to a temperature program and a defined atmosphere. The first derivative of the TG curve, called DTG, is used for the interpretation of the reactions of the sample. In the analysis of the main components of elastomers, the classical extraction processes and also the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the elastomer components with IR spectroscopy or gas chromatography have been virtually completely supplanted by the more elegant thermogravimetric rubber analysis.

^{Elastomer Analysis in the TGA850 | Thermal Analysis Application No. UC 32 | Application published in METTLER TOLEDO Thermal Analysis UserCom 3}