Introduction

 The organizing committee is pleased to announce the Asian Conference on Thermal Analysis and Applications to be held in Bangkok on 17-18 December 2009.  This is the first regional technical and practical thermal analysis conference in Thailand.

Thermal analysis includes a number of well-known versatile techniques for materials characterization such as DSC, DTA, TGA, DMTA, TMA, TCA, Dilatometry, etc. Each of these techniques provides information that can further our understanding of changes in the structure and behaviour of materials under controlled heating or cooling conditions. Such understanding can lead to the  optimization of processing and properties of materials and end-products in a wide range of applications such as food, agriculture, pharmaceutical, medical, packaging, automotive and energy. 

This conference will cover the key aspects of thermal analysis to include theory, instrumentation, methods, characterization of  various important materials, and will also focus on practical uses and  applications. It is hoped that this conference will serve as a forum for researchers, scientists, engineers and technologists from both academia and industries to exchange knowledge and experiences across the whole field of thermal analysis.

Participants from universities, research organizations, and all industrial sectors are cordially invited to attend the first TA conference in Thailand, and to help create practical pathways to improved or innovative products and processes for quality and sustainability.

Scope for Technical Program

   A Theory, Instrumentation and Methods

   B Materials

            B-1 Organic, Polymers (Plastics, Elastomers, Biopolymers), Petrochemicals

            B-2 Inorganic, Metals and Ceramics

            B-3 Composites and Novel Materials

   C Applications

            C-1 Food & Agriculture

            C-2 Pharmaceutical, Medical and Life Sciences

            C-3 Packaging Science and Materials

            C-4 Automotive Materials

            C-5 Process Technology

            C-6 Fuels and Biofuels

Preliminary Conference Schedule