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EQUIPMENT 

Analysis 
FTIR with microscope and ATR   
FTIR+GC  
UV-VIS Spectroscopy
GPC/SEC (high and low temperature)  
1H, 13C and Solid State NMR  
GC with Head Space (GC-HS)   
Membrane Osmometry  
HPLC  
Ultracentrifuge  
Automatic titrator  

 

Mechanical characterisation assays 
High and low temperature tensile machines  
Flow (Creep)  
Impact, hardness  
DMA  
Fatigue in rubbers  

 

Thermal Characterization 
TGA  
DSC 

 

Structural Characterization 
Scanning electron microscopy  
Transmission electron microscopy  
Ultracryomicrotome  
Optical microscope, image analysis  
 

Colloids 
Disc centrifuge  
CHDF  
Dynamic Light Scattering (QELS)  
Tensiometer  

 

Physicochemical Characterisation 
Cahn Electrobalance 
Permeability analyser   
Karl Fisher 
Density column 
Densimeter 
Densitometer with vibrator tube 

 

Rheological measurements  
Rotational viscometers with concentric cylinders 
Torsion Viscoelastometers 
Dynamic mechanical thermal analyser 
Capillary and slit extrusion Rheometers 

 

Other Tests 
Permitivity, dielectric losses(200KHz-70MHz)  
Tracking 
Compression set 
Vertical burning 
Persoz-Koënig Pendulum 
MFI 
HDT-VICAT 
Adherence by scratching 
Cryptometer for measuring opacity 
Climatic chamber 
Heaters 
Ovens 

 

Homogenizers 
Sonifier 
Dispermat 
Gaulin 

 

Automatic Reactors 
Calorimetric reactors  
Continuous loop reactor 
Continuous tank reactors 
Tubular reactors 
Semi-continuous tank reactors 
Autoclave reactors 

 

Processing of thermoplastics 
Single-screw extruder 
Twin-screw extruder 
Kneading machine 
Injection machine 
Drawing unit 
Compression moulding 
Facilities for specimen preparation