Thermal Analysis
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry - DSC (Perkin Elmer DSC6).
- Thermogravimetry - TGA (Perkin Elmer TGA6).
Rheological Testing
- Rheometry - Cone-and-Plate Rheometry (Anton Paar, Phisica MCR-301), Cylinder-in-Cylinder Rotational Rheometer (RHEOLAB QC - Anton Paar).
- Determination of the Melt Flow Index of Polymer Melts - MFI Plastometer (Davenport).
Tensile Testing
- Assessment of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Fibers - Tensile Testing Machine (Zwick Z2.5).
- Determination of tensile strength, initial modulus, elongation at break, and statistical analysis of results.
Spectrophotometric Testing
- Infrared Spectroscopy - FTIR Spectrophotometer with ATR attachment (Thermo Scientific, Nicolet 380).
- Ultraviolet Spectroscopy - UV-VIS Spectrophotometer (Jasco).
Microscopic Analysis
- Optical Microscopy - Interference-Polarisation Microscope (Biolar), Screen Measurement image analysis hardware and software.
- Biological microscope coupled with a camera and software enabling measurements using MEIJI MX 5310H planimetry + DP-300 camera + MULTISCANBASE.
- SEM Analysis
Laboratory Installations
- Installations for forming fibres from polymer alloys and solutions.
- Installations for forming nanofibers from polymer alloys and solutions.
- Pilot installation for obtaining cellulose fibres such as Lyocell.
EQUIPMENT
- Particle Size and Zeta Potential Analyser
- Automatic Printing Table
- Automatic Viscometer
- Ahiba Laboratory Dyeing Machine
- MATHIS Labomat Laboratory Dyeing Machine
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter - DSC
- Spinning Diffuser
- Dynamic Laser Light Scatterer - DLS
- Ultrasonic Homogeniser
- Glove Box
- Electron Microscope - SEM
- A biological microscope with a camera
- Optical Microscope
- DMTA Test Module
- Laboratory Pad Machine
- Plastometer
- UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C Radiators
- Rheoviscometer
- UV-VIS Spectrophotometer
- Reflectance Spectrophotometer
- Static Laser Light Scatterer - SLS)
- TGA
- Device for Testing the Cellulose Nanofiber Formation
- Device for Wet Fibre Formation
- Device for wet-dry fibre formation.
- Rotary evaporator
- Twin-screw extruder
- Zwick tensile tester