Identification of materials

Date

Start

DATE TO BE DEFINED

End

DATE TO BE DEFINED

Target

Managers, middle and senior management from companies seeking to enhance their knowledge of thermoplastic characterisation.

General Objectives

To familiarise oneself with the most common characterisation techniques for identifying polymers and determining the chemical composition of plastic materials.

Specific Objectives

To be familiar with the main techniques for identifying polymers and determining the chemical composition of plastic materials;
To know how to interpret the results of the most conventional analytical techniques for identifying polymers and analysing chemical composition, namely FTIR chemical analysis, DSC thermal analysis and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

Sessions

Session 1

Basics of polymers
Identification of the chemical composition of plastic materials;
Identification of polymer types using simple methods (density, combustion, softening and solubility);
Identifying the type of polymer using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR);
Identifying the type of polymer using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

4 hours

24 Sep 25

09h00 - 13h00

Session 2

Techniques for qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemical composition (selective dissolution, calcination, thermogravimetry (TGA) and FTIR)
Laboratory demonstration of FTIR, DSC and TGA analyses to identify a set of samples, which may include samples provided by participants.

4 hours

24 Sep 25

14h00 - 18h00

Cost per Trainee

Non
Associated

240€

PIEP and/or APIP Associate
University Student

15% Discount

No. Trainees

Minimum

Maximum

Trainers

Paula Peixoto

Degree in Polymer Engineering from the University of Minho, with over 20 years of experience in the field of plastic materials characterisation and failure analysis, currently serving as Coordinator of the Tests and Failure Analysis area and Technical Manager of the PIEP Laboratories.