Application - Polymers

Polymers
Polymers can generally be divided into three main groups: thermoplastics, elastomers and thermosets. Their thermal properties can be determined with our thermoanalytical measuring systems in the areas of product development, quality assurance, failure analysis and process optimization.

Our analytical instruments serve to characterize thermal effects and determine material data such as the melting/
Crystallization
Crystallization is the physical process of hardening during the formation and growth of crystals. During this process, heat of crystallization is released.
crystallization of thermoplastics,
Glass Transition Temperature
The glass transition is one of the most important properties of amorphous and semi-crystalline materials, e.g., inorganic glasses, amorphous metals, polymers, pharmaceuticals and food ingredients, etc., and describes the temperature region where the mechanical properties of the materials change from hard and brittle to more soft, deformable or rubbery.
glass transition temperature,
Thermal Stability
A material is thermally stable if it does not decompose under the influence of temperature. One way to determine the thermal stability of a substance is to use a TGA (thermogravimetric analyzer).
thermal stability, composition of rubber mixtures,
Curing (Crosslinking Reactions)
Literally translated, the term “crosslinking“ means “cross networking”. In the chemical context, it is used for reactions in which molecules are linked together by introducing covalent bonds and forming three-dimensional networks.
curing behavior of thermosetting materials, and E modulus values of anisotropic composites.