Industrial Problem Solving Using Thermal Analysis Techniques
A.A. Parker Consulting, LLC
Course: SC205
Intermmediate Level
1 Day Course
Sunday, February 29, 2020
Thermal Analysis
$600 ($825 after 2-6-2020)
Course Description
This course emphasizes the practical applications of thermal analysis techniques in real world problem solving situations (commonly experienced in industrial and academic work environments). A brief background of the most common TA methods will be given; including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), thermomechanical analysis (TMA) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Case studies illustrating how these techniques can be collectively used to solve industrial process and product development problems will be presented.
Target Audience
This course is suited for managers, analytical chemist, engineers and those who want to implement process analytical measurements. It is suited for R&D, Pilot plant and manufacturing chemists and engineers.
Learning Objective
– DSC
Experimental Issues
Thermal history
Modulated DSC
Cp
Kinetics
ASTM E698
Iso vs Dynamic
Physical aging
Additives & melt transitions
– TGA
Expt. Issues
Kinetics
Adhesives; Catalyst Stability
Case Studies: ZnO and silanes on alumina (TGA/MS + other techniques)
– TMA
Expt. Issues
Applications
Thermal Expansion
– DMA
Fixed freq., creep, stress relaxation
Mechanical models
Linear viscoelasticity, thermal history
Error
Transitions
Tg vs. glassy state motion
NMR and Tg
Time temp. superposition
WLF, free volume
– More Case Studies & Problem Solving
Materials Development
Composites and filled polymers
Coatings
Epoxies and Adhesives
Problems from course participants
Instructor Biography
Anthony Parker, Ph.D. is a Principal Scientist and founder of A. A. Parker Consulting, LLC. Dr. Parker has 34 years of industrial experience in research, development, and management. His interests and expertise are in the areas of surface chemistry and adhesion, bio-based adhesives, mechanical properties of polymers, structure-property-process relationships, thermal analytical methods, spectroscopic methods (NMR, FTIR), UV curable coatings, and musical strings/ instruments. Dr. Parker has authored or co-authored more than 50 publications, with more than 30 issued patents and several patents pending.
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