Series 340 prepASH TGA for thermogravimetric analysis

Moisture and ash content are key indicators of food quality, influencing factors such as nutritional value, shelf-life, appearance, texture, and taste. In this application note from Techcomp Lab Products, the Precisa Series 340 prepASH^® thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) is introduced. Combining furnace, high precision balance, and automation, the prepASH^® 340 Series enables a reduction in workload through the simultaneous TGA analysis of moisture, ash and volatiles content. Typical applications are analyses of thermoplastics, elastomers, thermosets, metals, ceramics and coal & coke. The Precisa prepASH^® is also capable of analyses in the chemical, construction, food, animal feed, agricultural product and pharmaceutical industries.