ABSTRACT
Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) is a very useful technique widely employed for determining the viscoelastic characteristics of polymeric systems. DMA, according to International Confederation for Thermal Analysis (ICTA), is defined as the thermomechanical technique in which the storage modulus (elastic response) and loss modulus (viscous response) of the sample under oscillating load are monitored against time, temperature, or frequency of oscillation, while the temperature of the sample in a specified atmosphere is programmed (Menard 2008).
