This book emphasizes the practical uses of thermal analysis. Each chapter guides readers through the applications of thermal analysis for polymer characterization, with detailed examples that show how to perform each step. Chemists and engineers new to thermal analysis, whether in industry, government, or academia, can quickly learn to use the techniques to generate high-quality results. More experienced researchers can expand their repertoire to include a broader range of sophisticated techniques and applications.
Essential theoretical background is included, but the focus is on how to perform thermal analysis measurements and tests, with detailed coverage of methods, applications, instrumentation, and calibrations. Moreover, readers learn how to correctly interpret their results.

Contents:
Chapter I: Introduction (Joseph D. Menczel, R. Bruce Prime and Patrick K. Gallagher).
Chapter II: Differential Scanning Calorimetry (Joseph D. Menczel, Lawrence H. Judovits, R. Bruce Prime, Harvey E. Bair, Mike Reading, and Steven Swier).
Chapter III: Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) (R. Bruce Prime, Harvey E. Bair, Sergey Vyazovkin, Patrick K. Gallagher, and Alan Riga).
Chapter IV: Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) and Thermodilitometry (TD) (Harvey E. Bair, Ali E. Akinay, Joseph D. Menczel, R. Bruce Prime, and Michael Jaffe).
Chapter V: Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) (Richard P. Chartoff, Joseph D. Menczel, and Steven H. Dillman).
Chapter VI: Dielectric Analysis (DEA) (Aglaia Vassilikou-Dova and Ioannis M. Kalogeras).
Chapter VII: Micro and Nano Scale Local Thermal Analysis (Valeriy V. Gorbunov, David Grandy, Mike Reading, and Vladimir V. Tsukruk).