Thermal analysis of materials

A research infrastructure to provide advanced experimental capabilities to study thermal properties of materials. 

Thermal properties can be defined dynamically as a function of temperature or isothermally as a function of time. The measurement can be based on the study of the changes in mechanical properties, dimensions, thermal conductivity, or weight of the samples, among others. The changes in these properties might indicate important material phenomena such as glass transitions, phase transformations, melting, crystallization, reactions, and thermal degradation. 

Our laboratory supports the characterization of a broad range of materials, including polymers, composites, metals, ceramics, glasses, and other engineering materials. Depending on the technique, measurements can be performed over a broad temperature range, extending from approximately −150 °C to +1600 °C.

We can provide valuable information for materials research, product development, process optimization and failure analysis.