In the present paper the thermal behaviour of amber and a resin of a pine t
ree has been investigated with the aim to show a correlation between the ag
e of amber and its thermal behaviour. The thermal analysis of samples have
been performed using a differential scanning calorimeter. After thermal ana
lysis of the samples under different conditions the similarity of resin and
amber relating to their thermal behaviour and their age is shown. (C) 1999
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