Material Characterization

The Polymer Engineering Center labs are equipped with many of the common mechanical, thermal, rheological and spectrochemical analysis instrumented commonly used for the characterization of plastics.

 

Thermal Analysis Laboratory

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Netzsch DSC214 Polyma®

Model Netzsch DSC 214 Polyma®
Temperature Range -40 to 600 °C
Heating & Cooling Rate 0.001 K to 500 K/min
Additional Features Temperature Modulation
Autosapler Capacity 20

 

Netzsch TG 209 F1 Libra®

Model Netzsch TG 209 F1 Libra®
Temperature Range RT to 1100 °C
Heating Rate 0.001 K/min to 200 K/min
Resolution 0.01 µg
Atmospheres Nitrogen or Air
Autosampler Capacity 64

 

Netzsch LFA 457 MicroFlash®

Model Netzsch LFA 457 MicroFlash®
Temperature Range RT to 300 °C
Thermal Conductivity Range 0.1 W/(m·K) to 2000 W/(m·K)
Standard Sample Area up to 25.4 mm diameter | 6, 8, 10, 12.7 mm square
Sample Thickness up to 3 mm
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Netzsch DEA 288 Ionic®

Model Netzsch DEA 288 Ionic®
Frequency Range 1mHz – 1MHz
Minimum Data Acquisition Time < 5 ms
Programmable Lab Oven -150°C – 400°C

Netzsch Eplexor® 500 N DMA

 

Model Netzsch Eplexor® 500 N DMA
Temperature Range -160°C – 1500°C
Frequency Range 0.01 Hz – 100 Hz
Static and Dynamic Force Range up to 500 N

 

Mechanical Analysis

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Netzsch Eplexor® 500 N DMA

 

Model Netzsch Eplexor® 500 N DMA
Temperature Range -160°C – 1500°C
Frequency Range 0.01 Hz – 100 Hz
Static and Dynamic Force Range up to 500 N

 

Rheometery

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Interlaken Sliding Plate Rheometer

 

Spectrochemical

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Raman Spectroscopy

Model: Tornado Spectral System HyperFlux U1
Application: 785 nm Raman Stokes
Bandpass: 749 – 1024 nm
Resolution: 0.36 nm (4.9 cm-1)
Camera: Andor iDus DU-416A-LCD-DD