CanadaBuys #AB-2026-06618

University of Calgary plans to acquire a TA Instruments Discovery DSC 250 and related support

The University of Calgary’s Civil Engineering laboratory intends to acquire a DSC system for research on asphalt and other bituminous materials. - Buyer: University of Calgary, Civil Engineering laboratory. - OEM: TA Instruments; Waters Limited is identified as the vendor. - Requested products: - TA Instruments Discovery DSC 250 Differential Scanning Calorimeter — quantity and part number not specified. - Tzero® Press and Die Sets Kit — quantity and part number not specified. - Included services: Thermal and Rubotherm Installation & Training, and an Academic Support Plan. - The equipment will replace an aging DSC Q100 and support research involving neat and modified asphalt, asphalt modifiers, and material ageing. - The University states that the Discovery DSC 250 is the only known system meeting its combined requirements for performance, heat-flow measurement, modulation, compatibility, and workflow.

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The University of Calgary intends to purchase a TA Instruments Discovery DSC250 Differential Scanning Calorimeter from Waters Limited. The purchase includes Thermal and Rubotherm Installation & Training, a Tzero® Press and Die Sets Kit, and an Academic Support Plan. The equipment will replace an aging DSC Q100 in the University’s Civil Engineering laboratory and support research involving bituminous materials, including neat and modified asphalt materials, asphalt modifiers, and material ageing. The notice states that the Discovery DSC 250 is the only known system meeting the University’s complete combination of mandatory performance, measurement, modulation, compatibility, and workflow requirements.

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