The last few decades have seen enormous advances in materials science and in polymers in particular. Nowadays, polymers are used for a wide diversity of products thanks to their low weight, economical manufacture and excellent physical and chemical properties. Thermal analysis is the ideal technique for characterizing properties and transitions of polymeric materials.
Therefore, we brought together our team of experts to perform selected polymer application examples. The resulting 'Thermal Analysis of Polymers Handbook' shows how TA techniques can be used to analyze polymers and in particular to study the behavior of thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers. We hope that these applications will interest you and demonstrate the great potential of thermal analysis methods in the polymer field!