TG Evolved Gas Analysis Using ATD Sample Tubes

A new variation of off-line TG evolved gas analysis is reported here. Gas collection is done by inserting sample tubes filled with a suitable adsorbent, into the exhaust from the TG instrument. The following gas analysis is carried out by placing the sample tubes into a commercial thermal desorption unit which is coupled to a GC/MS. In this way, both a chromatographic separation of components as well as a mass spectral identification are obtained. Two examples from the analysis of production chemicals demonstrate the usefulness of this approach. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.