The thermal analysis laboratory, housed within the CAF lab, contains a suite of high-performance instrumentation that can investigate thermal events within a wide range of materials, from archaeological, through to food and pharmaceutical samples.

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Booking

Book the thermal analysis floor via the Electron Microscopy Laboratory’s online booking system.

Contact

caf.thermal@reading.ac.uk

Hisham Al-Obaidi, Section Head

Pedro Rivas-Ruiz, Technical Lead

Equipment

TA-TGA Q50

Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA) is an essential laboratory tool used for material characterization. TGA is used as a technique to characterize materials used in various environmental, food, pharmaceutical, and petrochemical applications....Read More >

TA-Q600SDT TGA

This instrument heats from room temperature to high temperatures and is ideal for analysis of inorganic samples. It provides TGA and DSC thermograms simultaneously.

TA-Q2000 DSC

A research grade instrument ideal for analysis of pharmaceuticals and polymeric materials. Fast and easy to use with autosampler. Modulation capability ideal for polymeric samples. Capable of scanning at rates...Read More >

Mettler Toledo Hot Stage Microscope

The Mettler-Toledo hot/cold stage enables video and still imaging of thermal events of a variety of samples. With liquid nitrogen cooling it can look at a wide range of temperatures...Read More >