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Dec192024

Understanding Storage and Loss Modulus with TA Instruments

Aerospace, Military, & Defense, Batteries & Battery Materials, Composites, Mechanical Testing, Pharmaceuticals, Polymers, Rheology, Thermal Analysis

In the world of material science, understanding the viscoelastic properties of materials is crucial for developing and optimizing products. Two key parameters in this context are storage modulus (E’ or G’) and loss modulus (E” or G”). These parameters provide insights into a material’s stiffness and damping characteristics, respectively, which are essential for applications ranging from polymers and pharmaceuticals to batteries and composites.

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Feb142022

What does COP 26 mean for the batteries industry?

Batteries & Battery Materials, Electronic Materials & Products, Rheology, Thermal Analysis

In autumn of 2021, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) met in Glasgow to work out agreements to curb greenhouse gas emissions and prevent additional climate change. COP 26 built upon the Paris Agreement to limit global warming below 2-degrees Celsius by achieving net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. These two agreements will shape how governments and industries work together to reduce climate change over the next decade.

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Feb72022

What is Differential Scanning Calorimetry?

Pharmaceuticals, Polymers, Thermal Analysis

Differential scanning calorimetry is an analytical technique used to measure the amount of heat released or absorbed by a sample during heating or cooling over a range of temperature. As well as being used to characterize the thermal properties of a material, a differential scanning calorimeter is used to determine the temperature at which particular phase transitions occur, including glass transition temperature, fusion and crystallization events.

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Mar142022

What is Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC)?

Biopharmaceuticals, Microcalorimetry, Thermal Analysis

Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC) is an experimental method used to measure the amount of heat released or consumed during a bimolecular chemical reaction. Chemical reactions can be either exothermic or endothermic, depending on the relative energetic stabilities of the reactants. Isothermal titration calorimetry can be used to quantify the magnitude of the heat change during the reaction.

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Nov42024

What is Thermogravimetric Analysis?

Composites, Fine & Specialty Chemicals, Food Products, Pharmaceuticals, Polymers, Thermal Analysis

A testament to the march of scientific inquiry, thermogravimetry emerged through the integration of three individual inventions in the 19th and 20th centuries: the electric furnace, the thermocouple, and the microbalance. As a cornerstone of material science, chemistry, and various other industries, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) has since developed in leaps and bounds. Today, TA Instruments are leading the way in TGA, and we welcome you to join us as we explore the workings and applications of this groundbreaking technique.

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Sep232024

What Your Material Specification Sheet Doesn’t Tell You

Blog Applications, Blog Techniques, Mechanical Testing, Polymers, Thermal Analysis

When it comes to selecting materials for your next innovative product, the material specification sheet is likely the first place that you will turn. This document provides core properties measured by the manufacturer and serves as an essential tool for supplier verification and new product development. However, while these sheets are reliable and provide a standard method for comparison, they often fail to tell the whole story.

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