Thermo-Mechanical Lab.

 

 

  

Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA)

Model

TA Instruments Q800

Temperature

-150 to 600ºC

Frequency

0.01 Hz to 200 Hz

Force

0.0001 N to 18 N

Heating rate

1 to 5 ºC/min

Geometries

Single Cantilever

Dual Cantilever

Film Tension

3 Point bending

Compression

Indentation

 

 

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

Model

Perkin Elmer Pyris 1

Temperature

-30 to 500ºC

Heating rate

5 to 50 ºC/min

Weight of sample

4 to 12 mg

 

Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)

Model

Mettler Toledo DSC 1 Star System

Temperature

30 to 1100ºC

Heating rate

5 to 50 ºC/min

Weight of sample

0.5 to 20 mg

Work Environment

Nitrogen or aire

 

Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT)

Model

CEAST 6510 and 6520

 

Dynamic Oscillatory Rheometer

Model

AR-G2

Temperature range

-70 to 400 ºC (nominal)

Frequency range

0.001 to 100 Hz

Geometries available

Parallel plates & coneplate (2º), both with diameter of 25 mm 

Applied torque range

0.003 to 200 mN.m

Axial load range (N)

0.005 to 50 N

 

 

Capillary rheometer

Model

RHEOLOGIC 5000 Twing Bore

General specifications

ISO11443  and  ASTM D3835

Load range

50 kN

Temperature range

50 to 350 ºC

Plunger velocity 

0.0024 to 1200 mm/s

Pressure measurement range

0 to 200 MPa

Accesories

"Melt strength" medule

 

Melt flow indexer

Model

 

ZWICK 4106BECC & fluidity melt flow CEAST