DSC thermal analysis laboratories provide:

• Thermal phase change
• Glass transition temperature (Tg)
• Crystalline melt temperature
• Endothermic effects
• Exothermic effects
• Thermal stability
• Thermal formulation stability
• Oxidative stability studies
• Transition phenomena
• Solid state structure
• Analysis of a diverse range of materials

Intertek laboratories include:

• Thermal testing of polymers and plastics

• UK MSG Laboratory
• UK Sunbury Laboratory
• UK GLP Laboratory
• USA PTLI Laboratory
• USA New Orleans Laboratory
• Netherlands Laboratory
• Australia Laboratory
• DSC Testing of Plastics Video

DSC analysis (Differential Scanning Calorimeter) allows the following parameters to be determined:

• Tg Glass Transition Temperature
  • Temperature (°C) at which amorphous polymers or an amorphous part of a crystalline polymer go from a hard brittle state to a soft rubbery state
• Tm Melting point
  • Temperature (°C) at which a crystalline polymer melts
• Δ Hm Energy Absorbed (joules/gram)
  • Amount of energy a sample absorbs when melting
• Tc Crystallization Point
  • Temperature at which a polymer crystallizes upon heating or cooling
• Δ Hc Energy Released (joules/gram)
  • Amount of energy a sample releases when crystallizing

Differential scanning calorimetry thermal analysis provides test data for a wide range of materials. Materials analyzed by DSC include polymers, plastics, composites, laminates, adhesives, food, coatings, pharmaceuticals, organic materials, rubber, petroleum, chemicals, explosives, biological samples and more. Intertek DSC instruments are equipped for rapid assessment of large sample batches. Calorimeters operate over a temperature range of -60C to 500C. Intertek laboratory scientists offer substantial expertise in the field of thermal analysis. Determination of endotherms, exotherms and weight loss on heating or cooling are performed in the Intertek labs.