CPG recently acquired a thermal gravimetric analyzer. This tool provides the ability to separate compounds from a material by their evaporation point, and also examination activation energies and ash content. In conjunction with the FTIR accessory, we can also determine the molecules begin involved. This combination of tools expands our ability to perform deformulation work, particularly in complex polymeric systems. Using the TGA in a “pyrolysis” mode allows identification of individual polymeric species, as well as additives in the final composition.