ScotCHEM Facilities:

Thermal Analysis Institution Generic Type Specific Type Manufacturer/Model Technical Specification Type of measurements Staff contact Phone  e-mail Aberdeen Calorimeter Differential Scanning Calorimeter Mettler Toledo     C Imrie 01224 272567/272910 c.t.imrie@abdn.ac.uk Aberdeen Thermogravimetric analysis TGA-MS Mettler Toledo     C. Imrie 01224 272567/272910 c.t.imrie@abdn.ac.uk Edinburgh Calorimeter Differential Scanning Calorimetry Perkin-Elmer Pyris-1     Dr S Parsons 0131 650 5804 s.parsons@ed.ac.uk Glasgow Calorimeter Differential scanning calorimeter TA Instruments Q100 Measurement of endothermic and exothermic reactions as a function of temperature (temp range -180-550 C) Tg,melting,crystallization,curing and cure kinetics,onset of oxidation and heat capacity Andy Monaghan 0141 330 4941 andym@chem.gla.ac.uk Glasgow Differential Analyser Simultaneous Differential Analyser TA Instruments Q 600 Combined DTA,TGA unit with associated mass spec. Temp range ambient-1200C Weight loss as a function of temperature, transitions including Tg, crystallization,onset of oxidation and heat capacity. Andy Monaghan 0141 330 4941 andym@chem.gla.ac.uk Glasgow Thermal analysis TGA/DSC TA instruments Evolved gas analysis  Catalyst reduction, oxidation, reaction S D Jackson 0141 330 4443 sdj@che.gla.ac.uk Glasgow Thermogravimetric analysis   TA Instruments Q 500 Measure of weight loss as a function of temperature in a controlled atmosphere. Inert and air atmospheres available. Temperature range ambient-1000C Weight loss as a function of temperature in a controlled atmosphere. Andy Monaghan 0141 330 4941 andym@chem.gla.ac.uk Heriot-Watt Thermogravimetric analysis   Dupont 951 Measurement to 1100 deg C Thermogravimetric Thermogravimetric analysis A.V. Powell  0131 451 8034 A.V.Powell@hw.ac.uk St Andrews Calorimeter Differential scanning calorimeter Netzsch DSC204     Mrs S Williamson 01334 463697 sw14@st-andrews.ac.uk St Andrews Calorimeter Differential scanning calorimeter Perkin Elmer DSC7   -110 to 400C DSC Mrs S Williamson 01334 463697 sw14@st-andrews.ac.uk St Andrews Rheometrics   TG 1000M Rt-950C water cooled Fast heat/cool. Oxide/Red Mrs S Williamson 01334 463697 sw14@st-andrews.ac.uk St Andrews Thermogravimetric analysis   Netzsch STA449C Coupled to Mass Spec Tga/Dsc/Dta Rt-1550C Mrs S Williamson 01334 463697 sw14@st-andrews.ac.uk Strathclyde Calorimeter Differential Scanning Calorimeter TA Instruments Q1000 Measurement of endothermic and exothermic processes as a function of temperature or time (temp range – 80 to 550°).  Robotic autosampler, modulation Glass transition temperature, crystallization and melt temperatures and enthalpies, thermal and thermo-oxidative degradation, curing and cure kinetics, heat capacity etc. Dr J J Liggat  0141 548 4351 j.j.liggat@strath.ac.uk Strathclyde Calorimeter Differential Scanning Calorimeter TA Instruments Q10 Measurement of endothermic and exothermic processes as a function of temperature or time (temp range RT-750°C) Glass transition temperature, crystallization and melt temperatures and enthalpies, thermal and thermo-oxidative degradation, curing and cure kinetics, heat capacity etc. Dr J J Liggat  0141 548 4351 j.j.liggat@strath.ac.uk Strathclyde Thermogravimetric Analysis   Shimadzu TA51 Measurement RT to 1100°C Mass loss as a function of temperature or time Dr J J Liggat  0141 548 4351 j.j.liggat@strath.ac.uk Strathclyde Thermal Volatilisation Analysis High Vacuum Purpose-built Collection, separation, identification of evolved gases RT to 800°C Evolved gas pressure Dr J J Liggat  0141 548 4351 j.j.liggat@strath.ac.uk Strathclyde Thermo-mechanical Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis. Polymer Labs DMTA3 Temperature range – 100 to 300°C Mechanical properties under flexural loading Dr J J Liggat  0141 548 4351 j.j.liggat@strath.ac.uk