Institute for Sustainable Polymers and Composites (ISPC)

The infrastructure

Manufacturing technology
Material testing

Micro injection molding

Plate pressing

Vacuum chamber with (resin) casting apparatus

Heating cabinet

Vacuum pump

3D filament printer

Viscometer (solution viscometry)

Universal testing machine

Notched bar impact test

Hardness test

Thermomechanical analysis (TMA)

Heat distortion temperature method according to Vicat

Differential scanning calorimetry

Thermogravimetric analysis

Mettler Toledo / TGA/DSC 3+

Specifications: Materials

Materials: Thermoplastics / elastomers / thermosets
Temperature range: RT - 1600 °C
Heating rate: 0.02 - 100 K/min
Resolution: 0.25 °C
Measuring range / resolution: 5 g / 1 µg
Atmosphere: N2, O2, He, Ar, air
Special: Additional thermocouple (Pt-Pt/Rh 13%) for heat flow difference detection (SDTA; resolution: 0.005 °C)

Dynamic mechanical analysis

NETZSCH GABO Instruments / Eplexor 150 N

Specifications: Materials

Materials: Thermoplastics / elastomers / thermosets
Temperature range: -150 - 500 °C
Force range: ± 150 N
Dyn. elongation: ± 1 µm - ± 1.5 mm
Frequency range: 0.1 mHz - 100 Hz
Field (tanδ): 0.0001 - 100 mHz
Resolution tanδ: 0.0001 mHz
Special features: LN2 cooling; master curve software

Rotational microtome

Slide microtome

Cryo-slide microtome

Automatic grinding and polishing machine

Buehler / 49-5100-230

Specifications: Materials

Materials: Thermoplastics / elastomers / thermosets / multi-material composites
Temperature range: RT
Forces/loads: max. 100 N per sample
Atmosphere: air
Special features: automatic water supply; synchronized and counter-rotation; can be equipped with up to 4 grindings simultaneously; adjustable grinding and polishing interval

Light microscopy

Contact angle measurement

Laboratory sealer

Temperature oven

Muffle furnace

Ultrasonic cleaner

Laboratory balance

Analytical balance

Shaking incubator

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)

Shimadzu / IRTracer-100

Specifications:

Rapid Scan for kinetic Studies
Range extendable to NIR and FIR (240 - 12 500 cm^-1) for some models
High signal-to-noise ratio of 60 000:1 is possible
Integrated device validation for pharmacopoeia compliance
Instrument range from very compact to very powerful
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)

Melt index testing

Rheometry

Thermogravimetric analysis

Mettler Toledo / TGA 851e / TGA/DSC 3+

Specifications: Materials

Materials: Thermoplastics / elastomers / thermosets
Temperature range: RT - 1600 °C
Heating rate: 0.02 - 100 K/min
Resolution: 0.25 °C
Measuring range / resolution: 5 g / 1 µg
Atmosphere: N2, O2, He, Ar, air
Special features:
- Additional thermocouple (Pt-Pt/Rh 13%) for heat flow difference detection (SDTA; resolution: 0.005 °C)
- Autosampler with up to 32 inserts for crucibles

Residual moisture measurement

Near-infrared spectroscopy

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