Automated calorimeter PERSEUS® STA 509 Jupiter®

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Overview
The PERSEUS® STA 509 Jupiter® is an integrated Simultaneous Thermal Analyzer (STA/TG‑DSC) coupled with a Bruker FT‑IR spectrometer for evolved gas analysis (EGA). The FT‑IR is mounted directly to the STA outlet to minimize transfer volume and improve response time. The system supports autosamplers and can be supplied as a retrofit for existing STA 509 Jupiter installations to serve routine R&D and QC workflows.

Key benefits

• Direct STA + FT‑IR coupling for evolved gas analysis without long external transfer lines.
• Compact footprint equivalent to an STA 509 Jupiter alone, saving laboratory space.
• DLaTGS FT‑IR detector does not require liquid nitrogen, enabling long unattended runs and autosampler operation.
• Heated, short‑path gas cell and heated transfer tube for fast gas response and improved handling of condensable species.
• Software interoperability: NETZSCH Proteus® for thermal control and Bruker OPUS for FT‑IR acquisition and spectral evaluation; combined workflows and correlated traces supported.
• Supports optional accessories such as PulseTA and an Automatic Sample Changer (ASC) for up to 20 samples.

Functional features

• Direct, compact coupling of Bruker FT‑IR to the STA furnace outlet (no separate FT‑IR bench required).
• DLaTGS detector optimized for continuous EGA measurements (no LN2 required).
• Heated gas cell (70 mm / 5.8 ml) connected via a short heated transfer tube for improved time response.
• PulseTA option for defined gas injections and tracer experiments.
• Automatic Sample Changer (ASC) option for unattended series measurements (up to 20 samples) to increase throughput.
• Integrated data handling: Proteus® and OPUS exchange time‑ and temperature‑correlated data and enable combined evaluations (traces, Gram‑Schmidt, peak areas).

Applications

• Thermal characterization and evolved gas analysis of organics, inorganics and polymers.
• Decomposition studies and identification of gaseous decomposition products.
• Monitoring of solid–gas reactions and compositional analysis.
• Detection and identification of volatile additives, plasticizers and outgassing species.

Technical specifications

• Gas cell length / volume: 70 mm / 5.8 ml (short path, beam‑conforming design; no mirror inside).
• Spectral range (FT‑IR): 350 cm‑1 to 8000 cm‑1 (KBr windows).
• Gas cell windows: KBr; sealing: Viton®.
• Gas cell heating: software‑controlled up to 200 °C (maximum).
• Transfer tube heating: two options (temperature‑controlled or constant voltage supply).
• Detector (FT‑IR): DLaTGS (deuterated L‑alanine doped triglycine sulfate) — no liquid nitrogen required.
• Automatic Sample Changer (ASC): optional, up to 20 samples for unattended operation.
• Software: NETZSCH Proteus® for STA control and Bruker OPUS for FT‑IR acquisition; combined evaluation capabilities.
• Options: PulseTA gas injection; coupling extensions for GC‑MS or other detectors available.
• Designed as an upgrade path for existing NETZSCH STA 509 Jupiter systems.