materials characterization through analysis of characteristic decomposition patterns.
studies of degradation mechanisms and reaction kinetics.
determination of organic content in a sample.
determination of inorganic content in a sample, which may be useful for corroborating predicted material structures or simply used as a chemical analysis.
It is an especially useful technique for the study of polymeric materials, including thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, composites, plastic films, fibers, coatings and paints.