TY - BOOK ID - 210388 TI - Modulated temperature differential scanning calorimetry : theoretical and practical applications in polymer characterisation AU - Reading, Mike. AU - Hourston, Douglas J. PY - 2006 VL - 6 SN - 1280634545 9786610634545 1402037503 PB - Dordrecht ; [Great Britain] : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Polymers KW - Calorimetry. KW - Thermal properties. KW - Calorimeters and calorimetry KW - Temperature measurements KW - Polymers. KW - Pharmacy. KW - Life sciences. KW - Thermodynamics. KW - Measurement Science and Instrumentation. KW - Polymer Sciences. KW - Life Sciences, general. KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical KW - Dynamics KW - Mechanics KW - Physics KW - Heat KW - Heat-engines KW - Quantum theory KW - Biosciences KW - Sciences, Life KW - Science KW - Chemistry KW - Medicine KW - Drugs KW - Materia medica KW - Pharmacology KW - Polymere KW - Polymeride KW - Polymers and polymerization KW - Macromolecules KW - Physical measurements. KW - Measurement . KW - Polymers . KW - Measuring KW - Mensuration KW - Mathematics KW - Technology KW - Metrology KW - Physical measurements KW - Measurements, Physical KW - Mathematical physics KW - Measurement UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:210388 AB - MTDSC provides a step-change increase in the power of calorimetry to characterize virtually all polymer systems including curing systems, blends and semicrystalline polymers. It enables hidden transitions to be revealed, miscibility to be accurately assessed, and phases and interfaces in complex blends to be quantified. It also enables crystallinity in complex systems to be measured and provides new insights into melting behaviour. All of this is achieved by a simple modification of conventional DSC. In 1992 a new calorimetric technique was introduced that superimposed a small modulation on top of the conventional linear temperature program typically used in differential scanning calorimetry. This was combined with a method of data analysis that enabled the sample’s response to the linear component of the temperature program to be separated from its response to the periodic component. In this way, for the first time, a signal equivalent to that of conventional DSC was obtained simultaneously with a measure of the sample’s heat capacity from the modulation. The new information this provided sparked a revolution in scanning calorimetry by enabling new insights to be gained into almost all aspects of polymer characteristics. This book provides both a basic and advanced treatment of the theory of the technique followed by a detailed exposition of its application to reacting systems, blends and semicrystalline polymers by the leaders in all of these fields. It is an essential text for anybody interested in calorimetry or polymer characterization, especially if they have found that conventional DSC cannot help them with their problems. ER -