Design and Performance of a Thin-Film Calorimeter for Quantitative Characterization of Photopolymerizable Systems
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2005
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
A thin-film calorimeter (TFC) was designed for the quantitative characterization of photopolymerizable systems. A detailed description of its construction indicates the ease with which a TFC can be assembled and the flexibility inherent in its design. The mechanics of operation were optimized to yield a significantly faster instrument response time than other calorimetric methods such as photodifferential scanning calorimetry (photo-DSC). The TFC has enhanced sensitivity, more than an order of magnitude greater linear response range to changes in light intensity than that of the photo-DSC, resulting in the ability to measure both smaller and larger signals more accurately. The photopolymerization exotherm curves are reproducible and can be collected over a broad range of film thicknesses. © 2005 American Institute of Physics.
Publication Title
Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume
76
Issue
5
Recommended Citation
Roper, T. M.,
Guymon, C. A.,
Hoyle, C. E.
(2005). Design and Performance of a Thin-Film Calorimeter for Quantitative Characterization of Photopolymerizable Systems. Review of Scientific Instruments, 76(5).
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