cost of apparatus for thermogravimetrics analysis TGA

[Ciaci]

Hi all,
does someone know the order of magnitude of the cost of an apparatus for thermogravimetrics analysis TGA ? I have seen that these kind of analyses are relatively cheap. The companies that sell this apparatus do not show publicly the price.

 

[danw2]

30+ years ago Mr. Hart was in the booth next to mine at a small regional trade show. We hadlots of time to chat while the papers were being presented. Hart Scientific’s TGA sold for $20k back then, if my memory’s correct. Perkin Elmer sold TGA, too.

I haven’t had exposure to TGA since then so I haven’t a clue how the advances in technology have offset inflation.

Why not request a quote from one of the current vendors?

 

[EdStainless]

There are a dozen vendors and I would guess that $15-40k would get you one.
Price will depend on a few things, sample size, resolution, max temp, heating and cooling rates, gases and flow controls, and so on.
Some of these are built to use small samples (~100mg) and some will handle 5g samples.
Lots of options.

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[Ciaci]

Thank you @dawn2 and @EdStainless. I just needed and indication of the range of prices.

 

[Ciaci]

I have asked to some vendors, the price are about 40k in Italy. It seems to me a very high price. The prices on Alibaba are far lower. Do you think that there are opportunities to find lower prices somehow, maybe at exposition or at conferences?

 

[pierreick]

Hi,
I guess you have been using your favorite search engine like I did :

https://www.google.com/search?q=the...3j0i22i30l8.4742j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

To me the only way is to compare quotes to support your decision .
Another option is to use the services of a contractor or a lab to perform the analysis.
My view
Pierre

 

[Ciaci]

Yes. I know, I already use this option and I already used google, but the vendors do not show prices in websites.

 

[pierreick]

Hi,
It seems to me that you have little experience about buying equipment .You won't get prices on Internet , you need to write down a specification and let your purchasing team do the work to get quotes.
You are asking about Alibaba , be aware that for Chinese equipment you may have issues about after sale services, spare parts and even manual written in Chinese .
All above is based on 10 years working experience in China.
Good luck
Pierre