MA and DMA measurements are performed on a Perkin Elmer DSC7e dynamic mechanical analyzer or a TA Instruments Q400 EM instrument.
• Coeffient of linear or volumetric thermal expansion (CLTE or CVTE)
• Glass transition temperature or softening point
• Secondary transitions of polymers
• Shrinkage
• Storage and loss moduli of polymers as a function of temperature
• Curing of thermosets
• The Q400 EM TMA can separate the shrinkage from thermal