Thermal Analysis
TA Instruments Q800 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
- Analysis of mechanical properties as a function of time, temperature and frequency.
- Can be used to analyze for example stiffness, elasticity and damping.
- Maximum force 18 N
- Temperature range -150 - 600 °C
30 - 80 °C with variable humidity 10 - 80 %
- Frequency range 0.01 - 200 Hz
Contact person Mika Lahelin / Polymer Technology
AMI-200 Characterization system
- Temperature programmed measurements at atmospheric pressure for characterization of solid materials
- Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD)
- Temperature-programmed reduction (TPR)
- Temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO)
- Temperature-programmed surface reaction (TPSR)
- Pulse chemisorption
- Temperature range -50 - 900 °C
- Mass spectrometer for analysis of outflow gases
Contact person Riku Slioor / Industrial Chemistry
Perkin-Elmer Pyris 1 TGA Thermogravimetric Analyzer

- Thermogravimetric measurements for solids at ambient pressure in various atmospheres
- High-sensitivity balance, high-temperature furnace (up to 1500 °C)
- Platinum and alumina sample holders available
- Heating rate from 1 °C/min up to 50 °C/min, rapid cooling (1000 °C to 40 °C in 15 min)
- Rapid gas switching possibility during the measurement
Location and contact: Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry
Perkin-Elmer Diamond DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry

- Ambient and low-temperature DSC measurements
- Liquid nitrogen cooling system
- High accuracy
- Heating rates from 5 °C/min up to 40 °C/min
- Solid and liquid materials
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