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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the practical aspects of thermal analysis of polymers as an everyday characterization tool in laboratories. It provides some necessary theoretical background, but mainly serves as a guide to performing thermal analysis tests, and interpreting the data thus obtained.
Trade Review"I have read it with great pleasure and it is my honor to provide this short review. Let me congratulate the editors on the concept of this book. They managed to tune the balance between basic principles and practical information finely . . .In conclusion I think that this book is very useful for students, PhDs, and researchers who are dealing or intended to deal with thermal analysis of polymers." (J Therm Anal Calorim, 2010)
Table of ContentsPreface ix
1 Introduction 1
Joseph D. Menczel, R. Bruce Prime and Patrick K. Gallagher
2 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) 7
Joseph D. Menczel, Lawrence Judovits, R. Bruce Prime, Harvey E. Bair, Mike Reading, and Steven Swier
2.1. Introduction 7
2.2. Elements of Thermodynamics in DSC 9
2.3. The Basics of Differential Scanning Calorimetry 18
2.4. Purity Determination of Low-Molecular-Mass Compounds by DSC 37
2.5. Calibration of Differential Scanning Calorimeters 41
2.6. Measurement of Heat Capacity 52
2.7. Phase Transitions in Amorphous and Crystalline Polymers 58
2.8. Fibers 115
2.9. Films 123
2.10. Thermosets 130
2.11. Differential Photocalorimetry (DPC) 154
2.12. Fast-Scan DSC 162
2.13. Modulated Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimetry (MTDSC) 168
2.14. How to Perform DSC Measurements 208
2.15. Instrumentation 217
Appendix 225
Abbreviations 225
References 229
3 Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) 241
R. Bruce Prime, Harvey E. Bair, Sergey Vyazovkin, Patrick K. Gallagher, and Alan Riga
3.1. Introduction 241
3.2. Background Principles and Measurement Modes 242
3.3. Calibration and Reference Materials 251
3.4. Measurements and Analyses 256
3.5. Kinetics 277
3.6. Selected Applications 295
3.7. Instrumentation 308
Appendix 311
Abbreviations 312
References 314
4 Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) and Thermodilatometry (TD) 319
Harvey E. Bair, Ali E. Akinay, Joseph D. Menczel, R. Bruce Prime, and Michael Jaffe
4.1. Introduction 319
4.2. Principles and Theory 320
4.3. Instrumental 326
4.4. Calibration 332
4.5. How to Perform a TMA Experiment 335
4.6. Key Applications 340
4.7. Selected Industrial Applications (with Details of Experimental Conditions) 363
Appendix 378
Abbreviations 380
References 381
5 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) 387
Richard P. Chartoff, Joseph D. Menczel, and Steven H. Dillman
5.1. Introduction 387
5.2. Characterization of Viscoelastic Behavior 394
5.3. The Relationship between Time, Temperature, and Frequency 401
5.4. Applications of Dynamic Mechanical Analysis 410
5.5. Examples of DMA Characterization for Thermoplastics 424
5.6. Characteristics of Fibers and Thin Films 432
5.7. DMA Characterization of Crosslinked Polymers 438
5.8. Practical Aspects of Conducting DMA Experiments 456
5.9. Commercial DMA Instrumentation 477
Appendix 488
Abbreviations 489
References 491
6 Dielectric Analysis (DEA) 497
Aglaia Vassilikou-Dova and Ioannis M. Kalogeras
6.1. Introduction 497
6.2. Theory and Background of Dielectric Analysis 502
6.3. Dielectric Techniques 520
6.4. Performing Dielectric Experiments 528
6.5. Typical Measurements on Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA) 538
6.6. Dielectric Analysis of Thermoplastics 553
6.7. Dielectric Analysis of Thermosets 576
6.8. Instrumentation 592
Appendix 599
Abbreviations 599
References 603
7 Micro- And Nanoscale Local Thermal Analysis 615
Valeriy V Gorbunov, David Grandy, Mike Reading, and Vladimir V. Tsukruk
7.1. Introduction 615
7.2. The Atomic Force Microscope 616
7.3. Scanning Thermal Microscopy 618
7.4. Thermal Probe Design and Spatial Resolution 620
7.5. Measuring Thermal Conductivity and Thermal Force-Distance Curves 624
7.6. Local Thermal Analysis 628
7.7. Performing a Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Analysis Experiment 633
7.8. Examples of Micro/Nanoscale Thermal Analysis Applications 637
7.9. Overview of Local Thermal Analysis 644
Abbreviations 647
References 648
Index 651
