Construction

Thermal analysis is used to test many building materials used in construction. Many of these materials are often addressed according to their composition—laminate as composite, adhesives as thermosets, etc.

A few common applications in construction are:

• Determining cement limestone content

• Curing cement

• Drying of paints and coating

• Measuring environmental effect on adhesives (e.g., water on epoxy paint)

• Curing time and glass transitions

Multi-frequency Scan on a Composite Beam