Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis follows changes in sample mass as a function of temperature and time. This technique supplies detailed information on sample composition and decomposition, but to identify the specific gases released during thermal treatment, a spectroscopic method is required. As detailed in a recent Bruker Optics white paper, a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer from Bruker Optics has been joined with a TG analyzer from Netzsch Thermal Analysis to provide comprehensive outgassing analysis and more.
