Temperature Ramp Tests on the DMA 850
In this TA TechTip, we discuss best practices when creating a temperature ramp test on the Discovery DMA 850 Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer!
Hyphenation of Thermogravimetric Analyzers with FTIR, MS, and GC-MS Instruments
Overview Thermogravimetric Analysis, or TGA, is a powerful analytical tool for measuring changes in a sample’s mass as its environmental temperature shifts. When coupled with other instrumental techniques such as mass spectrometers and infrared spectrometers, chemical analysis of the evolved gases is achieved. These hyphenated techniques have a long history in thermal analysis.…
TA Instruments Expands ElectroForce Fatigue Testing Capabilities with New 16-Specimen Instrument
New Castle, Delaware, October 1, 2019 – Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today introduced the new TA Instruments™ MSF16 Multi-Specimen Fatigue Instrument. The MSF16 extends the capability of accelerated cyclic testing by loading 16 specimens simultaneously, rapidly delivering insights into the failure limits of materials, components and products under repeated loading.
3-Point Bending Clamp Setup on the ARES-G2 Rheometer
In this TA TechTip, we will set up the 3-point bending clamp for DMA mode testing on the ARES-G2 rotational rheometer.
Waters Corporation Names Jonathan M. Pratt as President of TA Instruments
MILFORD, Mass., August 28, 2019 — Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced that Jonathan M. Pratt has been named Waters Corporation Senior Vice President and President of TA Instruments, effective September 3, 2019. Headquartered in New Castle, DE, TA Instruments designs, manufactures, and supports premier thermal analysis, rheology, microcalorimetry, and mechanical testing technologies for the…
Fiber Clamp Calibration on the Discovery DMA 850
In this Tech Tip, we will install and calibrate the DMA 850 fiber clamp.