Thermal Analysis of Plastics

Preface

Table of Contents

Standards for Thermal Analysis

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations for Plastics

1 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

1.1 Principles of DSC

1.2 Procedure

1.3 References

2 Oxidative Induction Time/Temperature (OIT)

2.1 Principles of OIT

2.2 Procedure

2.3 References

3 Thermogravimetry (TG)

3.1 Principles of TG

3.2 Procedure

3.3 References

4 Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA)

4.1 Principles of TMA

4.2 Procedure

4.3 References

5 pvT (pressure-volume-Temperature) Measurements

5.1 Principles of pvT Measurements

5.2 Procedure

5.3 References

6 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)

6.1 Principles of DMA

6.2 Procedure

6.3 References

7 Micro-Thermal Analysis

7.1 Principles of micro-TA

7.2 Procedure

7.3 References

8 Brief Characterization of Key Polymers

9 Subject Index

The Authors