Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)
TGA 8000 (PerkinElmer)
Device Description
It is a technique in which the mass of a sample is monitored as a function of temperature (thermal) or time (equilibrium) under a controlled atmosphere and a controlled temperature program. With the TGA device, properties of different materials such as melting and sublimation temperatures, mass loss/gain, phase transition, and oxidation can be determined.
Prof. Dr. Erkan Türker BARAN
LAB 106
- Operating temperature range: 20–1200 °C
- Minimum temperature: -20 °C
- Maximum temperature: 1200 °C
TGA is a widely used analytical method in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. It is applied to polymers, foods, pharmaceuticals, and many other materials.
- Melting and sublimation temperatures
- Mass loss/gain
- Phase transition
- Oxidation
