  We present a simple method for fast and cheap thermal analysis on supercooled
glass-forming liquids. This "Thermalization Calorimetry" technique is based on
monitoring the temperature and its rate of change during heating or cooling of
a sample for which the thermal power input comes from heat conduction through
an insulating material, i.e., is proportional to the temperature difference
between sample and surroundings. The monitored signal reflects the sample's
specific heat and is sensitive to exo- and endothermic processes. The technique
is useful for studying supercooled liquids and their crystallization, e.g., for
locating the glass transition and melting point(s), as well as for
investigating the stability against crystallization and estimating the relative
change in specific heat between the solid and liquid phases at the glass
transition.
