Innovative Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans Enable Lower Cost, More Efficient Benchtop Analysis of Atmosphere-Sensitive Materials
Waters (NYSE:WAT) has launched TGA Smart-Seal™ Pans from its TA Instruments Division, a new proprietary product for analyzing atmosphere-sensitive materials in benchtop thermogravimetric analyzers (TGA). The innovative self-opening sample container reduces TGA system costs and footprint by up to 50% by eliminating the need for environment-controlled housing or gloveboxes.
The Smart-Seal Pans feature a proprietary temperature-sensitive shape memory alloy that automatically opens at around 55°C, allowing air-sensitive materials to be prepared and sealed in an airtight environment. The technology enables analysis of materials used in battery development, advanced polymers, and medicines without exposure to ambient conditions.
The solution increases laboratory throughput while maintaining data quality, allows preparation of multiple samples simultaneously, and eliminates the need for costly gloveboxes that typically double TGA setup costs. The product is now available globally.
Waters (NYSE:WAT) ha lanciato i Pani TGA Smart-Seal™ dalla sua Divisione TA Instruments, un nuovo prodotto proprietario per l'analisi di materiali sensibili all'atmosfera in analizzatori termogravimetrici da banco (TGA). Il contenitore per i campioni, innovativo e autopulente, riduce i costi e l'ingombro del sistema TGA fino al 50%, eliminando la necessità di case controllate ambientalmente o di gloveboxes.
I Pani Smart-Seal presentano una lega a memoria di forma sensibile alla temperatura che si apre automaticamente a circa 55°C, consentendo ai materiali sensibili all'aria di essere preparati e sigillati in un ambiente a tenuta d'aria. Questa tecnologia consente l'analisi di materiali utilizzati nello sviluppo di batterie, polimeri avanzati e medicinali senza esposizione alle condizioni ambientali.
La soluzione aumenta la produttività del laboratorio mantenendo la qualità dei dati, permette la preparazione simultanea di più campioni e elimina la necessità di costose gloveboxes che normalmente raddoppiano i costi di setup TGA. Il prodotto è ora disponibile a livello globale.
Waters (NYSE:WAT) ha lanzado los Pans TGA Smart-Seal™ de su División TA Instruments, un nuevo producto exclusivo para analizar materiales sensibles a la atmósfera en analizadores termogravimétricos de banco (TGA). El innovador contenedor de muestras de autoapertura reduce los costos y el espacio del sistema TGA hasta un 50% al eliminar la necesidad de alojamientos controlados ambientalmente o de gloveboxes.
Los Pans Smart-Seal cuentan con una aleación de memoria de forma sensible a la temperatura que se abre automáticamente alrededor de los 55°C, permitiendo que los materiales sensibles al aire sean preparados y sellados en un ambiente hermético. Esta tecnología permite el análisis de materiales utilizados en el desarrollo de baterías, polímeros avanzados y medicamentos sin exponerlos a las condiciones ambientales.
La solución aumenta la productividad del laboratorio manteniendo la calidad de los datos, permite la preparación simultánea de múltiples muestras y elimina la necesidad de costosas gloveboxes que normalmente duplican los costos de configuración de TGA. El producto ya está disponible a nivel global.
Waters (NYSE:WAT)는 TA Instruments 부서에서 TGA Smart-Seal™ 팬을 출시했습니다. 이는 실험실에서 대기 민감성 물질을 분석하기 위한 새로운 독점 제품으로, 벤치탑 열중량 분석기(TGA)에서 사용됩니다. 혁신적인 자동 개폐 샘플 용기는 환경 제어 하우징 또는 글러브박스의 필요성을 제거하여 TGA 시스템의 비용과 공간을 최대 50%까지 줄입니다.
Smart-Seal 팬은 약 55°C에서 자동으로 열리는 온도 감응형 모양 기억 합금으로 만들어져 있으며, 공기 민감성 물질을 밀폐된 환경에서 준비하고 봉인할 수 있도록 해줍니다. 이 기술은 배터리 개발, 고급 폴리머 및 의약품에 사용되는 물질을 주변 조건에 노출되지 않도록 분석할 수 있게 합니다.
이 솔루션은 실험실의 생산성을 높이면서 데이터 품질을 유지하고, 여러 샘플을 동시에 준비할 수 있게 하며, 일반적으로 TGA 설정 비용을 두 배로 증가시키는 비싼 글러브박스의 필요성을 제거합니다. 이 제품은 현재 전세계적으로 출시되었습니다.
Waters (NYSE:WAT) a lancé les Pans TGA Smart-Seal™ de sa Division TA Instruments, un nouveau produit propriétaire pour l'analyse de matériaux sensibles à l'atmosphère dans les analyseurs thermogravimétriques de paillasse (TGA). Le conteneur d'échantillons innovant à ouverture automatique réduit les coûts et l'espace des systèmes TGA jusqu'à 50% en éliminant le besoin de logements contrôlés par l'environnement ou de boîtes à gants.
Les Pans Smart-Seal sont dotés d'un alliage à mémoire de forme sensible à la température qui s'ouvre automatiquement autour de 55°C, permettant ainsi de préparer et de sceller des matériaux sensibles à l'air dans un environnement hermétique. Cette technologie permet l'analyse de matériaux utilisés dans le développement de batteries, de polymères avancés et de médicaments sans exposition aux conditions ambiantes.
La solution augmente le débit du laboratoire tout en maintenant la qualité des données, permet la préparation simultanée de plusieurs échantillons et élimine le besoin de coûteuses boîtes à gants qui doublent généralement les coûts d'installation des TGA. Le produit est désormais disponible à l'échelle mondiale.
Waters (NYSE:WAT) hat die TGA Smart-Seal™ Pfannen aus seiner TA Instruments Division vorgestellt, ein neues proprietäres Produkt zur Analyse von atmosphärensensiblen Materialien in thermogravimetrischen Analysatoren (TGA) am Tisch. Der innovative selbstöffnende Probenbehälter senkt die Kosten und den Platzbedarf des TGA-Systems um bis zu 50%, indem er die Notwendigkeit für umweltkontrollierte Gehäuse oder Handschuhboxen beseitigt.
Die Smart-Seal Pfannen verfügen über eine proprietäre temperaturempfindliche Formgedächtnislegierung, die sich bei etwa 55°C automatisch öffnet, wodurch luftempfindliche Materialien in einer luftdichten Umgebung vorbereitet und versiegelt werden können. Die Technologie ermöglicht die Analyse von Materialien, die in der Batterieforschung, fortgeschrittenen Polymeren und Arzneimitteln verwendet werden, ohne sie den Umgebungsbedingungen auszusetzen.
Diese Lösung erhöht die Durchsatzrate im Labor und erhält gleichzeitig die Datenqualität, ermöglicht die gleichzeitige Vorbereitung mehrerer Proben und beseitigt die Notwendigkeit teurer Handschuhboxen, die die TGA-Setup-Kosten normalerweise verdoppeln. Das Produkt ist jetzt weltweit verfügbar.
- Reduces TGA system costs and footprint by up to 50%
- Eliminates need for expensive glovebox equipment
- Enables higher laboratory throughput and multiple sample preparation
- Immediate global availability for purchase
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Insights
The launch of TGA Smart-Seal Pans represents a significant technological breakthrough in the analytical instruments market. This innovation addresses a important pain point in laboratory operations by eliminating the need for expensive glovebox environments, potentially reducing system costs by up to
The product's competitive advantage lies in its proprietary temperature-sensitive shape memory alloy technology, which creates a strong barrier to entry for competitors. The self-opening mechanism at 55°C demonstrates sophisticated engineering that maintains sample integrity - a critical factor for customers in battery development, advanced polymers and pharmaceutical research.
From a market perspective, this innovation positions Waters strategically in three high-growth sectors: 1) Electric vehicle battery research, 2) Advanced materials development and 3) Pharmaceutical R&D. The ability to analyze atmosphere-sensitive materials more efficiently could accelerate research timelines and reduce operational costs for these industries.
The endorsement from University of Chicago's prestigious Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering validates the technology's practical benefits and could accelerate market adoption. The product's ability to enable higher throughput while reducing capital expenses presents a compelling value proposition that could drive substantial demand in both academic and industrial research settings.
The TGA Smart-Seal Pans launch represents a strategic move to capture greater market share in the analytical instruments sector. By offering a solution that reduces customer capital expenditure by up to
The business model implications are particularly noteworthy. While the elimination of gloveboxes might seem to reduce the total contract value per customer, the increased accessibility and lower entry barriers could significantly expand the addressable market. The ability to support twice as many TGA instruments for the same cost could drive higher unit sales and create opportunities for recurring consumables revenue through the Smart-Seal Pans themselves.
The timing is strategically aligned with growing demand in key markets, particularly in battery research for electric vehicles and advanced materials development. The reduced operational complexity and capital requirements could accelerate adoption in emerging markets and smaller research facilities that previously found traditional TGA setups cost-prohibitive.
News Summary:
- New and proprietary product enabling laboratories to analyze atmosphere-sensitive materials used to develop batteries, advanced polymers, and medicines in a standard laboratory benchtop-installed thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA).
- Reduces the cost and footprint of the TGA system by up to
50% i by helping eliminate the need for environment-controlled housing, or glovebox. - Enables laboratories to increase throughput without sacrificing data quality and reliability.
"Whether they are developing next generation batteries, advanced polymers, or new medicines, many of our customers have a critical and growing need to analyze air-sensitive samples with speed and accuracy," said Yu Cheng, vice president of Research and Development and Product Solutions, TA Instruments Division of Waters Corporation. "Until now, operating TGAs inside atmosphere-controlled gloveboxes has been the primary option – driving up costs and increasing complexity. With TGA Smart-Seal Pans, we're introducing a groundbreaking solution that delivers reliable, accurate TGA data at a lower cost within a traditional laboratory environment."
Designed to be user-friendly, the TGA Smart-Seal Pans allow air-sensitive materials to be prepared, loaded, and sealed in a completely airtight environment. The self-opening pan uses a proprietary temperature-sensitive shape memory alloy configuration to open the sealed pan at around 55°C. This opening occurs automatically without user interaction in the closed TGA to help ensure samples are never exposed to ambient conditions. TGA Smart-Seal Pans can also reduce operating expenses and workflow bottlenecks by enabling preparation of multiple humidity and/or air-sensitive samples at one time.
"Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans have enabled us to conduct TGA experiments on air-sensitive battery materials with greater confidence and less set-up time," said Y. Shirley Meng, PhD., The Liew Family Professor, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of
Analysis of air- and humidity-sensitive materials typically requires installation of a TGA device inside an atmosphere-controlled environment. Laboratory gloveboxes can double the cost of a TGAi setup and increase maintenance costs. Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans offer accurate and precise thermogravimetric analysis of atmosphere-sensitive samples without requiring the TGA to be installed in the glove box. By eliminating the glovebox, customers can save lab space and support twice as many TGA instruments for nearly the same price and achieve higher throughput.
Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans are available globally for purchase today.
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About Waters Corporation (www.waters.com)
Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT), a global leader in analytical instruments and software, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for more than 65 years. With approximately 7,500 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries.
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