Hiden Analytical will be attending the Thermal Analysis Conference 2026, taking place from 30 March – 1 April 2026 at the University of Reading, Reading, UK.
Organised by the RSC Thermal Methods Group, the Thermal Analysis Conference 2026 is a UK-focused technical meeting highlighting current advances in thermal analysis and calorimetry across disciplines such as pharmaceuticals, polymers, metals, energetic materials, stability testing, and aerospace/automotive applications. The event combines a one-day “Introduction to Thermal Methods” short course (covering techniques including DSC, TGA, evolved gas analysis/hyphenated methods, DMA/TMA, calorimetry and thermomicroscopy) with the main two-day conference programme designed for researchers and analysts focused on experimental best practice, data evaluation, and measurement challenges in emerging materials.
What to Expect?
- A focused UK meeting from the RSC Thermal Methods Group highlighting current advances in thermal analysis and calorimetry across research and industrial practice.
- Practical, methods-led content covering the main thermal techniques—typically including DSC, TGA, and related thermo-mechanical methods—plus best practice in data evaluation and reporting.
- Networking and discussion with a community that spans academia, analytical labs, and instrumentation/industry, with an emphasis on experimental rigour and comparability of results.
Hiden Analytical at the Thermal Analysis Conference 2026:
- Meet Steven Fiddy and discuss evolved gas analysis (EGA) workflows where thermal events (mass loss, transitions, decomposition) are linked directly to gas-phase speciation for stronger mechanistic interpretation and improved materials screening.
- Discussion of measurement priorities that matter in hyphenated thermal methods: sensitivity vs. time resolution, transfer-line effects (dead volume, adsorption/condensation), and strategies to preserve representative gas composition.
- Practical guidance on method development: calibration approaches, managing fragmentation/overlaps, separating background contributions, and aligning thermal signals with gas analysis timebases for confident assignments.
- Application-led exchange across TAC’s typical spectrum (polymers, pharma/formulation, energetic materials, catalysts and advanced materials): using gas/vapour information to deconvolute multi-step degradation and confirm reaction pathways.
- Collaboration pathways—from feasibility trials through to robust, repeatable analytical workflows that support quality control, failure analysis, and publishable characterisation under controlled thermal protocols.
📅 Event Dates: 30 March – 1 April, 2026.
📍 Location: University of Reading, Reading, UK.
🔗 Event Website: Thermal Analysis Conference 2026.
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