The Thermal Characterization Facility is used as a research and teaching facility. It consists in two dynamic scanning calorimeters (DSC) and one thermal gravimetric analyzer (TGA). The DSC instruments are used for the characterization of thermal transitions such as crystallization, melting, and glass transitions as well as the measurement of other thermal properties such as heat capacity and reaction rates. The TGA instrument is used to characterize the thermal stability of organic materials and the volatile content of materials. Teaching activities include the use of DSC instruments in the Polymer 602 Characterization Laboratory.

DSC 2910 Dynamic Scanning Calorimeter: Controlled heating from -50C to 500C
Linear, step, and isothermal heating profiles

TGA 2950 Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer: Controlled heating from 20C to 900C
Linear, step, and isothermal heating profiles

DSC Q200 Dynamic Scanning Calorimeter: Controlled heating and cooling from -150 to 500C
Linear, step, isothermal, modulated, and other heating and cooling profiles
Computer controlled liquid nitrogen cooling system (LNCS)