About
This webinar focuses on how thermal analysis and calorimetry techniques can be used to test, qualify, and ensure the safety and long-term stability of energetic materials specifically explosives, propellants, and their constituent components in full compliance with NATO STANAG standards.

The presentation demonstrates how Waters Materials Sciences Division (formerly TA Instruments) analytical platforms (DSC, TGA, HFC/TAM IV, DMA, and TMA) support compliance with key NATO standardisation agreements governing the characterisation of energetics and propellants, including:

• STANAG 4515 – Thermal analysis using DSC, TGA, and HFC
• STANAG 4582 – Stability testing of nitrocellulose-based propellants
• STANAG 4147 – Chemical compatibility of ammunition components with explosives
• STANAG 4525 – TMA for coefficient of thermal expansion
• STANAG 4540 – DMA and glass transition temperature determination
When
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 3:00 p.m. London (GMT +1:00)
Agenda
  • STANAG Standards Mapping — Which specific STANAG standards (4515, 4582, 4147, 4525, 4540) apply to energetics testing, and exactly which instrument and technique satisfies each requirement — removing ambiguity from test programme design.
  • Why Test Parameters Are Safety-Critical — How heating rate and sample mass directly skew DSC and TGA results, creating false impressions of stability. Getting these wrong isn't just a data quality issue — it's a safety risk.
  • Heat Flow Calorimetry for Stability & Service Life — How HFC (TAM IV) detects the ultra-low heat flows that DSC misses, and how STANAG 4582 accelerated ageing protocols can be used to predict long-term propellant stability and qualify service life extensions of 10+ years.
  • Detecting Hidden Incompatibilities Before They Become Hazards — How HFC reveals unexpected chemical interactions between propellants and surrounding materials (adhesives, packaging, insulation) that would otherwise go undetected — directly supporting safe storage and deployment decisions under STANAG 4147.
  • Streamlined Compliance with Built-in Software Support — How TAM Assistant's guided STANAG 4582 workflow — from experiment setup through to automated PDF reporting — reduces operator error and accelerates the path to compliant, audit-ready results.
Presenters
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Marco Coletti
Sr Manager, EMEA Applications, Waters Materials Sciences Division (formerly TA Instruments)
Marco Coletti got his degree in Condensed Matter Physics in 2001 in Milan, Italy. He joined Waters MSD in 2007 as an Application Specialist and has since developed expertise in Thermal Analysis, Rheology and Microcalorimetry. Since 2026 he is coordinating the EMEA Application Team as Sr. Manager of Scientific Operations.
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Ben Sampson
Editor
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