Thermal analysis is a field of study that focuses on the study of materials' properties as they change with temperature. It involves the use of various techniques to measure changes in a material's physical and chemical properties such as mass, dimension, heat capacity, and thermal conductivity as a function of temperature. This type of analysis is used in a wide range of industries such as pharmaceuticals, polymers, and materials science to understand how materials behave under different thermal conditions. Some common techniques used in thermal analysis include differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA).