This study investigates the influence of operating temperature on the flexural properties and fatigue life of two grades of Garolite woven fiberglass composites using an Electroforce 3330 load frame.
DetailsA lignite coal sample and several petroleum coke samples have been gasified in the new Discovery HP-TGA 75 and 7500 instruments using carbon dioxide and steam as gasifying agents. The evolved gas atmosphere was analyzed with online mass spectrometry to detect the generated syngas components.
DetailsIn this paper, the humidity influence to the thermal mechanical properties of gelatin capsule was studied systematically using TA Instruments’ Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer with the humidity control unit. The coefficient of hygroscopic expansion (CHE) of the gelatin capsule was also studied at two individual temperatures.
DetailsThis paper describes in detail the relevant theory and experimental design of measuring the in-plane thermal diffusivity of high thermal conductivity copper thin film samples with a flash diffusivity analyzer.
DetailsThis paper describes in detail the relevant theory and experimental design of measuring the in-plane thermal diffusivity of high thermal conductivity graphite thin film samples with TA Instruments’ flash diffusivity analyzer DXF 200.
DetailsPolymer melt rheology aims to understand and quantify the viscous and elastic properties of a polymer so that the process parameters are aligned with the material’s melt properties and vice-versa.
DetailsThere has been significant work done looking at using IMC to characterize the growth patterns of bacteria3-9 and even converting isothermal microcalorimetry data into biologically meaningful data such as growth rate, lag phase, or maximum growth.
DetailsThis application note will review the microcalorimetric techniques that are most commonly used within pharmaceutical science: including stability and compatibility tests, determination of small amounts of amorphic content and characterizing polymorphism.
DetailsITC has recently received increased attention from the field of material science, which necessitates the use of non-aqueous solvent systems. Herein, we elaborate on the development of a representative binding assay that measures the interactions of Ca2+ with a calcium ionophore in a methanol solvent system.
DetailsThe thermal properties of liquids can be determined through the Heat Flow Meter Method. This is achieved with the DTC-300 instrument, a General Purpose Heat Flow Meter. Though a ‘standard’ sample tested via HFM is a solid disc of varying thickness, the implementation of an optional test cell allows for liquids to be tested as well, provided that they are in the range of 0.1 – 1.0 W/m·K.
DetailsThis note will detail the use of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and rheology to characterize the glass transition of a polymeric material.
DetailsTA Instruments’ 3300 and 3510 load frames can be used to characterize the mechanical strength and durability of breast implants. These insights are crucial for both the design optimization and final validation that is required for regulation.
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