DSC vesta

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) quantifies the energy changes in reactions such as melting, transition, crystallization and glass transition temperature and is mainly used for research and development; and quality control in the fields of polymer, pharmaceutical, composites, laminates, adhesives, food, plastics, coatings, pharmaceuticals, organic materials, rubber, petroleum, chemicals, explosives, biological samples.

In DSC measurement sample and reference are heated simultaneously in order to maintain both at the same temperature. The amount of energy requires to heat both the sample and the reference observed with high sensitivity. The high sensitivity differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) detects the change in thermal energy generated in the sample when the sample is heated or cooled, providing reproducible data even in comparatively small amount of sample.The change in heat capacity occurs when sample changes its phase such as glass transition, melting, crystallization. The sample produce heat when it recrystallizes can be termed as exothermic. When sample absorbed the heat it melts can be termed as endothermic. Phase transitions may be either exothermic or endothermic with proper analysis one relate this heat transition as fusion, stability of polymorphic forms, purity. It is cost effective technique compare to high end techniques like PXRD and NMR

Rigaku’s DSC are heat-flux types. Several models are available depending on the maximum temperature and sensitivity difference. Thermo plus EVO2 DSCvesta is equipped with an advance furnace structure and is the leading DSC class in the industry with regards to measurement temperature range. In addition, the sensitivity and measurement range has significantly improved compared to the conventional type.

The furnace adopts the innovative Δ(Delta) block structure while the low power consumption contributes to the cooling and heating efficiency. Moreover, extendibility is improved such as all cooling units and attachments for complex measurements and can obtain a broad range of data in phenomena difficult to determine using the conventional type and extensively used for the analysis of materials in various fields. The high-sensitivity type DSCvesta has several available options, such as a refrigerated cooling system, an automatic sample changer, sample observation, depending on the objective of the measurement.