DSC 214 Polyma - Surprisingly Easy - The New All-Inclusive Product Package for DSC - product brochure
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Differential Scanning Calorimetry DSC 214 Polyma Method, Technique, Applications Analyzing & Testing

Differential Scanning Calorimetry Method Working with DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) involves not only the handling of a device, but also sample preparation, evaluation and interpretation of the resulting curves.The DSC 214 Polyma is a key part of this concept. It provides everything a user needs in polymer analysis. As per ISO 11357-1 DSC is a technique in which the difference between the heat flow rate into a sample crucible and that into a reference crucible is derived as a function of temperature and/or time. During such measurement, sample and reference are subjected to the...

There are several relevant standards existing for application, evaluation and interpretation of DSC data in the polymer field. The DSC 214 Polyma operates based on all of them. A selection of standards can be found in the following table. Category Standard Description

DSC 214 Polyma More Than a DSC – A Smart System for Polymers Low-Mass Furnace for Fast Heating and Cooling Better Replicates Polymer Processing Conditions Unique Sensor Concept for Excellent Reproducibility The DSC 214 Polyma is equipped with the Arena® furnace, the fastest furnace available for a heatflux DSC. It can heat at up to 500 K/min and cool at 200 K/min over a wide measurement range. This even allows for the measurement of isothermal crystallization or isothermal curing for kinetic studies where it is necessary to reach equilibrium conditions as quickly as possible. It is thus...

Proteus® Software - Setting the Paradigm in Usability and Intelligence SmartMode, AutoEvaluation and Identify are the keys to making life in a laboratory much easier than ever before. Respectively, these are: A simplified and intuitively designed user interface; autonomous evaluation routines which can serve as a second opinion when assessing unknown samples; and a database system for identifying and verifying materials - all at your side at any time. AutoCalibration performs calibration runs along the way and keeps your hands free for more important matters. Save Space in Your Lab...

The User Comes First The NETZSCH Proteus® software offers far more than ordinary measurement and analysis software for DSC instruments. Its many support features greatly assist operators in their day-to-day work. But users have full control at all times and can decide whether to go the traditional route, the software-aided route or a combination of the two. SW-Features ■ SmartMode ■ ExpertMode ■ AutoCalibration ■ AutoCooling ■ Advanced DSC-BeFlat® ■ AutoEvaluation (see next pages) ■ Identify (see next pages) TM-DSC (temperature-modulated DSC) ASC (Automatic Sample Changer) support Specific...

Report Generator to Meet Various Needs Based on a Microsoft Word plug-in each operator can easily create his own report template - including logos, tables, description fields and plots. As an entry several report examples are already delivered together with the Proteus® software. Ideal Flat Baselines Thanks to Advanced BeFlat® Due to material and technical limitations, each DSC sensor has some imbalances which will have an impact on the shape of the corresponding DSC baseline. Advanced BeFlat® is a method to compensate all these influences in a DSC 214 Polyma by performing just two...

Just like Magic AutoEvaluation is the first self-acting evaluation routine for DSC curves on the market. Without user-intervention it is able to detect and to evaluate fully automatic glass transition temperatures, melting temperatures or melting enthalpies of unknown polymers or pure metals. Experienced users can take the automatic evaluation result as a second opinion - and, of course, recalculate values if desired. CL\OS RtSbtf S User-independent! No evaluation macro, no selection of evaluation limits or thresholds!

Identify Is a unique curve recognition and interpretation system Includes a database with NETZSCH libraries and libraries that can be created by the user Manages measurements, literature data and classes The Curve Comparison Database Identify is a unique software package within the thermal analysis field for the identification and classification of materials via database comparison. Besides one-on-one comparisons with individual curves or literature data, it also checks if a particular curve belongs to a certain class are feasible. These classes can consist of curves of the same material...

NEW IDEAS TO GET STARTED The SampleCutter -Perfect for Polymers One prerequisite for reproducible and reliable DSC results is to have good thermal contact between the sample and pan bottom, which postulates a flat sample area. With the SampleCutter, it is easy and comfortable to cut plane sample faces, irrespective of whether the polymer sample is soft, hard or brittle. Sample Preparation Kit In addition to the SampleCutter, the DSC 214 Polyma also comes with a Sample Preparation Kit. This set contains a variety of small tools including a cutting board, scissors, tweezers, spatula, etc. and...

Automatic Sample Changer – High Sample Throughput Thanks to the automatic sample changer (ASC), the measurement of up to 20 samples − either belonging to a single series or independent of each other − can be carried out without operator intervention. Different crucible types, different gas atmospheres and individual calibration curves can be handled within the same carousel run. 3in1 Tray − The Clever Solution for Transport, Sampling and Archiving Even the transport and storage of the Concavus® pans is consistent with their premium quality, thanks to the 3in1 Tray: 96 pans and lids are...

Applications THERMOPLASTICS/RECYCLING Incoming Goods Inspection The plot shows the DSC results for two seemingly identical granulate batches, specified as Polyamide 66, which were delivered at different times (2nd heating after controlled cooling at 20 K/min). The blue curve (old batch) shows the glass transition at 63°C (mid-point) and the melting peak at 263°C, which are both typical for PA66. The new batch (red curve), however, exhibits a double peak with peak temperatures at 206°C and 244°C. This indicates that the new granulate most probably contains a second polymer which blends with...