INSTRUMENT TRAINING MODULES: Thermal Analyses

  • MP Apparatus
  • TGA
  • DSC
  • CHN Analyzer

MP Apparatus

Electrothermal Digital Melting Point Apparatus Training Modules

Melting Point Measurement

  • Organization
    • Training Period: 2 hours
    • Capacity: 1-2 students 
    • Offered: Scheduled on request. 
  • Content
    • Proper use of the digital melting point apparatus.

TGA

TA Instruments Q50/Q500 (TGA) Thermogravimetric Analyzer Training Modules

Thermal Decomposition

  • Organization
    • Training Period: Two 1 hour sessions/same day separated by sample run time.
    • Capacity: 1-2 students 
    • Offered: Scheduled on request. 
  • Content
    • Session 1: Lab housekeeping, sample prep, instrument ops guidelines, basic method development, method editing                    
    • Session 2: Basic data analysis, pan cleaning, instrument shutdown

DSC

TA Instruments Q2000 (DSC)   Differential Scanning Calorimeter Training Modules

Conventional DSC

  • Organization
    • Training Period: Two 1 hour sessions/same day separated by sample run time.
    • Capacity: 1-2 students 
    • Offered: Scheduled on request. 
  • Content
    • Session 1: Lab housekeeping, sample prep, instrument ops guidelines, basic method development, method editing                    
    • Session 2: Basic data analysis, instrument shutdown

Modulated DSC. Prerequisite: Conventional DSC

  • Organization
    • Training Period: Two 1 hour sessions/same day separated by sample run time.
    • Capacity: 1-2 students 
    • Offered: Scheduled on request. 
  • Content
    • Session 1: Sample prep, modulation parameters, method development               
    • Session 2: Data analysis, shutdown

CHN Analyzer

Exeter CE-440 CHN Analyzer Training Modules

CHN – Basics

  • Organization
    • Training Period: 1 day
    • Capacity: 1-2 students 
    • Offered: Scheduled on request. 
  • Content
    • Lab housekeeping; instrument theory, practice, and limitations; sample prep including use of the microbalance; preparation, calibration and checking of the instrument, student sample runs and data quality; troubleshooting. 

CHN – Low-combustible Samples (Lecture only)

  • Organization
    • Training Period: 1 hour
    • Capacity: Small group
    • Offered: Scheduled on request. 
  • Content
    • Analysis of samples with low combustible content.