Name of equipment:

TGA Thermogravimetric Analyzer

Purpose:

TGA instrument is used in thermogravimetric analysis.

Model, type, country of origin:

 Pyris 1 TGA, Perkin Elmer, USA

Technical characte-ristics:

 Temperature range: subambient to 15000C

Max. sample mass: 1300 mg

Sample pans: platinum or ceramic

Sample atmosphere: nitrogen, argon, helium, carbon dioxide, air, oxygen or other inert or reactive gasses

Dimensions: 67x28x60 cm

Weight: 40 kg

Control: Pyris software via Windows OS
Year of origin:  2009.                  

Figure:

Method of
work:

 This method allows monitoring the changes of the sample mass with temperature increase. The sample is heated in a pan so that the temperature rises evenly over a given speed, while the mass changes are recorded in the balance. Based on the mass changes, it is possible to determine the exact percentage of related components.

Department,
room, location:

 Department for Textile Chemistry and Ecology, Textile Research Laboratory, Savska cesta 16/9
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