Innovative Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans Enable Lower Cost, More Efficient Benchtop Analysis of Atmosphere-Sensitive Materials

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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.

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• 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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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.

MILFORD, Mass., Jan. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced the launch of TGA Smart-Seal™ Pans from its TA Instruments Division. The innovative, self-opening sample container is designed to enable analysis of atmosphere-sensitive samples in laboratory benchtop-installed Discovery™ Series Thermogravimetric Analyzers (TGA).

Waters Smart-Seal Pans are a groundbreaking solution that delivers reliable, accurate TGA data at a lower cost.

"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 Chicago. "We've seen productivity increase while reducing a major capital expense and the hassle associated with operating and maintaining a TGA inside a large glovebox. TGA Smart-Seal Pans are a significant step forward for adoption and use of the TGA in our research."

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.

Additional Resources

• Learn more at TGA Smart-Seal Pans
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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.

TA Instruments, Smart-Seal, and Discovery are trademarks of Waters Technologies Corporation.

Contact:
Laura Borland
Director, TA Instruments Business Communications
Waters Corporation
laura_borland@waters.com
+1.302.367.6958

i Assuming use of appropriately sized glovebox with a purchase price of $60,000 and $9,000 annual maintenance costs. Average purchase price of a TGA ranges from $75,000-$135,000 based on model and accessories. TGA Smart-Seal Pans starter kit costs $6,000 for 15 pans, with additional pans at $75 each.

 

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FAQ

How much cost reduction do Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans provide for laboratory setups?

Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans reduce the cost and footprint of TGA systems by up to 50% by eliminating the need for environment-controlled housing or gloveboxes.

What temperature do Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans automatically open at?

The TGA Smart-Seal Pans use a proprietary temperature-sensitive shape memory alloy that automatically opens at around 55°C.

What types of materials can be analyzed with Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans?

The pans are designed to analyze atmosphere-sensitive materials used in battery development, advanced polymers, and medicines development.

How does WAT's TGA Smart-Seal Pan technology improve laboratory efficiency?

The technology enables preparation of multiple humidity and air-sensitive samples simultaneously, reduces setup time, and increases throughput while maintaining data quality and reliability.

When will Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans be available for purchase?

Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans are already available globally for purchase.