DSC testing polymers

Intertek Polychemlab offers Differential Scanning Calorimeter(DSC) thermal analysis for R&D, Quality Control, process- and product development and others using a sophisticated DSC system for testing polymers. Intertek can perform thermal analysis on a wide range of samples such as polymers, elastomers and plastics serving a wide range of industries including automotive (car interior parts, bumpers, automotive coatings etc.), food & beverage containers (brittleness, stiffness, optical clarity), packaging (barrier properties etc.), paints and coatings etc.

Analysis parameters

• Melting point or melting range
• Heat capacity
• Crystallization
• Glass transition
• Identification
• Thermal stability
• Decomposition temperatures
• Oxidation induction time / temperature , OIT
• Purity
• Other…

DSC - Specifications

• Temperature range : -150°C – 700°C
• Temperature accuracy : ± 0.2 K
• Temperature precision : ± 0.02 K
• Furnace temp. resolution : ± 0.00006 K
• Heating rate : 0.02..300 K/min
• Cooling rate : 0.02..50 K/min
• Calorimetric resolution : 0.01 μW
• Measuring environment : Air, N2 and O2 (others possible)
• Automation : sample robot, 42 positions

• ASTM E1269-05 Determination Specific Heat Capacity by DSC
• NEN-EN 728 Bepaling van de oxidatieve inductietijd
• ISO22768 Rubber, raw-Determination of the glass transition temperature by DSC
• ASTM D1519-95 Rubber, Determination of Melting Range
• ASTM D3418-03 Transition Temperatures of Polymers By DSC
• ISO11357-4 Determination of specific heat capacity
• ISO11357-3 Determination of enthalpy/temperature of melting and crystallization

Related Polymer testing services

• Physical properties of polymers
• Mechanical properties of polymers
• Rheology
• Automotive polymers testing
• Packaging materials testing

Contact and information
For enquiries or if you need more information, please contact one of our experts:+31 46 476 27 13 or email