Simultaneous DSC/FTIRS/TMA

This paper reports, for the first time, on a novel technique which combines differential scanning calorimetry and Fourier transform near-infrared spectroscopy with a non-contact fibre optic thermal expansion probe to give simultaneous thermal, spectral and dilatometric information on a polymer sample. The experimental set-up is described in detail and the technique is demonstrated using a polypropylene film sample.