Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Basics

- Thermal characterization technique for determination of enthalpy changes (endo- and exothermic) due to changes in physical and chemical properties of a material as a function of temperature or time
- Samples with known masses are repeated heated and cooled, changes in heat flow can be converted into Cp
- Detection of transitions such as melts, glass transitions, phase changes, and curing
Our Equipment

DSC Q 1000 (TA Instruments)
- Advanced TZEROTM Technology for fast signal response and maximum sensitivity
- Independently measured sample and reference heat flows
Discovery DSC 2500 (TA Instruments) with Refrigerated Cooling System (RCS120)
- Modulated DSC®, (MDSC®), for efficient separation of complex thermal events
- Measurements in the range of -120 °C up to 400 °C
- New Fusion Cell™
- T4P Tzero® heat flow technology to conduct and store heat capacity measurements in a single run