STP1402MaterialsCharacterizationbyDynamicandModulatedThermalAnalyticalTechniquesAlanT.RigaandLawrenceJudovits,editorsASTMStockNumber:STP1402ASTM100BarrHarborDrivePOBoxC700WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959PrintedintheU.S.A.LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataMaterialscharacterizationbydynamicandmodulatedthermalanalyticaltechniques/Alan1".RigaandLawrenceJudovits,editors.p.cm.--(STP;1402)"ASTMStockNumber:STP1402."Includesbibliographicalreferences.ISBN0-8031-2887-8I.Riga,AlanT.I1.Judovits,Lawrence,1955--;1402.TA418.52.M3752001620.1'1296--dc21II1.ASTMspecialtechnicalpublication2001033491Copyright�92001AMERICANSOCIETYFORTESTINGANDMATERIALS,WestConshohocken,PA.Allrightsreserved.Thismaterialmaynotbereproducedorcopied,inwholeorinpart,inanyprinted,mechanical,electronic,film,orotherdistributionandstoragemedia,withoutthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.PhotocopyRightsAuthorizationtophotocopyitemsforinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuse,ortheinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuseofspecificclients,isgrantedbytheAmericanSocietyforTsstingandMaterials(ASTM)providedthattheappropriatefeeIspaidtotheCopyrightClearanceCenter,222RosewoodDdve,Danvera,MA01923;Tel:978-750-8400;online:http:l/www.copyrighLcom/.PeerReviewPolicyEachpaperpublishedinthisvolumewasevaluatedbytwopeerreviewersandatleastoneedi-tor.Theauthorsaddressedallofthereviewers'commentstothesatisfactionofboththetechnicaleditor(s)andtheASTMCommitteeonPublications.Tomaketechnicalinformationavailableasquicklyaspossible,thepeer-reviewedpapersinthispublicationwereprepared"camera-ready'assubmittedbytheauthors.Thequalityofthepapersinthispublicationreflectsnotonlytheobviouseffortsoftheauthorsandthetechnicaleditor(s),butalsotheworkofthepeerreviewers.Inkeepingwithlong-standingpublicationpractices,ASTMmaintainstheanonymityofthepeerreviewers.TheASTMCommitteeonPublicationsacknowledgeswithappreciationtheirdedicationandcontributionoftimeandeffortonbehalfofASTM.PrintedinBaltimore,MDJune2001ForewordThispublication,MaterialsCharac...