Equipment

The Shimadzu Autograph AGS-X series provides superior performance and practical testing solutions for a wide array of applications.

The Atto Plasma Cleaner is a low-pressure “laboratory-class” plasma system designed for versatile surface treatment, ideal for research, development, and small-series production.

Qualitative analysis of fibres (microscopic analyses, chemical analyses, density, birefrigence, melting point measurements,…), quantitative chemical analyses of fibre blends

Determination of fabrics width, thickness, mass per unit area, linear density of yarns.

Determination of linear density of yarns

Pre–treatment procedures (scouring, mercerization, oxidative and reductive bleaching, optical white, washing, enzymatic treatment

Determination of surface tension of liquids and/or the interfacial tension between two liquids 

Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy or ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometry (UV-Vis or UV/Vis) refers to absorption spectroscopy in the ultraviolet-visible spectral region.

PerkinElmer’s Spectrum™ 3 FT-IR spectrometer provides mid-, near-, and far-infrared performance with a single instrument.

Vibrational Spectroscopy (Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy) – Spectrum GX (Perkin Elmer) Infrared and Raman spectroscopy are valuable tools in the determination of the chemical composition due the characteristic absorption bands of functional groups in the IR area.

Experimental 3D printer with dual extrusion is optimized for printing with MakerBot ABS and Dissolvable Filament with a 100-Micron Layer Resolution. 

Freeze drying is a process of sublimation of frozen water from a sample under vacuum conditions.

Spin coating is a procedure used to deposit uniform thin films to flat substrates.

Kern optic light microscope using the ODC 825 camera.

We have two goniometers which can determine the contact angle on flat surfaces. In addition, surface free energies can be calculated which gives information on the behaviour of the surface of interest with different liquids.

Our labs provide several rotational and capillary rheometers (Fungilab) which can be used for the analysis of the viscoelastic properties of solutions and dispersions over a wide temperature range.

The scanning electron microscope (SEM) is one of the most versatile instruments available for the study and analysis of the morphology, topography, and chemical composition characterizations of numerous types of materials.

The experimental system for compounding nano and microstructic polymer composites and metal glass allows for fundamental research in the field of synthesis of polymer composites, metal glass, and metal and ceramic powder mixtures.

Fujifilm Dimatix DMP-2831 ink jet printer can be used with flat substrates and is capable of jetting a wide range of fluids.

Nozzle-less electrospinning device – Nanospider NS500 (Elmarco) and Needle jet electrospinning device. Electrospinning is a spinning technique with a unique approach using electrostatic forces to produce fine fibres from polymer solutions or melts.

Bioscaffolder is a unique 3D bio-printer, which allows simultaneous printing of cell scaffolds and live cells. It employs two technologies, pneumatic extrusion printing and piezoelectric ink jet printing.

Titration techniques (pH-potentiometric, conductometric, and polyelectrolyte) are commonly used to determine the charging behaviour of various charged monomers and polymers in solution or in suspension (fibres, pulp, foils, membranes, etc.).

It is a real-time nanoscale technique for analysing surface phenomena, including thin film formation, interactions, and reactions. It can be used for real-time monitoring of the adsorption/desorption behaviour at the solid-liquid interface

The Litesizer 500 is the perfect choice to characterize nano- and microparticles in dispersions and solutions.

The SurPASS 3 instrument is applicable for the zeta potential analysis of solids of almost any shape and size like fibers, foils, sheets, textiles, powders, or granules. The principle for […]