The STA PT 1600 and STA PT1600 HiRes combine both, the sensitivity of a Thermobalance and a true

Differential Scanning Calorimeter. Several different TG, TG-DTA and TG-DSC sample holders can be
used to determine different reaction and transition temperatures, enthalpies and specific heat. As a result,
the system can be perfectly adjusted for any type of application.

Due to the vacuum tight design of the instrument, static and dynamic atmospheres are possible. Optionally
a gas control box and a vacuum pump can be connected. The evolving gases can be analyzed with our
integrated QMS, FTIR or In-Situ EGA coupling options.

The STA PT1600 HP offers a high pressure ability (up to 5 bar) and many other optional accessories
such as Water Vapor generators, Gas Boxes, etc guarantees the perfect setup for many pressure based
applications.

With the optional Water Vapor and gas control system, Sorption studies with different gases (water vapor,
hydrogen, methane, carbon dioxide, etc) can be performed for example.

Simultaneous Thermal Analysis (STA) generally refers to the simultaneous application of

Thermogravimetry (TGA) and Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to one and the same sample in
a single instrument. The test conditions are perfectly identical for the TGA and DSC signals (same
atmosphere, gas flow rate, vapor pressure of the sample, heating rate, thermal contact to the
sample crucible and sensor, radiation effect, etc.). The information gathered can even be enhanced
by coupling the STA instrument to an Evolved Gas Analyzer (EGA) like Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy (FTIR) or Mass Spectrometry (MS).