Equipment Information
Chromatography
- Gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer
- Preparative and analytical Gas Chromatographs (2)
- Gel Permeation chromatograph/High performance liquid chromatograph
Spectroscopy
- Nicolet Fourier transform infrared spectrometer with microscope
- Superconducting-magnet nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer (multinuclear)
- Jasco UV-Visible spectrometer
- Colorimeter System 48582 colorimeter
- Near-infrared moisture meter (Kett)
- Variable angle classic light scattering spectrophotometer
Thermal Analysis
- Modulated differential scanning calorimeter (Q-1000)
- TGA with Mass Spectrometer detector (Q-500)
- Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (Q-800)
- Calorimeters
- Rhopoint MFFT Bar 90
- Dipole Limited TDS 2.1 dielectric reflection spectrometer
Rheology
- Brookfield Viscometer
- Parr Physica LS 100 Rheometer
- Bohlin VOR Rheometer
Mechanical Properties
- Instron Tesile tester
- Microhardness (Tukon)
- Abrasion tester
- Nano-Identer/Scratcher (XP of MTS)
- Film Formation Analyzer by Adaptive Speckle Imaging Interferometry
- DT-BK3 Mechanical Recorders
Impedance
- Localized Electrochemical Impedance Spectrophotometer-270 (PAR)
- GAMRY AC Impedance Instrument with multiplexor for four cells
- GAMRY DC Impedance Instrument with multiplexor for four cells
Microscopy
- Scanning probe microscope (SPM), Digital Instruments Nano IIIa
- Carl Zeiss research grade optical microscope and Mettler hot stage
- Hitachi SEM and IXRF EDX system with x-ray tube
- Zeiss ConFocal Microscope
Particle Characterization
- Malvern Zeta Sizer (PCS-based particle sizer and electrokinetic mobility analyzer)
- Particle-size analyzer (Microtrac UPA)
- 90 Plus Particle Sizer (Brookhaven Instruments Corporation)
- Capillary Hydrodynamic Fractionation particle size analyzer (Maytec Applied Sciences CHDF-2000)
- BET gas-adsorption surface area analysis system
- Rank Brothers Microelectrophoresis system
- Electric birefringence apparatus and particle classifier
Surface Characterization
- Dynometer
- FTA-200 Dynamic Contact Angle Analyzer with Tilt Stage and environmental chamber
Coatings Applications and Process Equipment
- Pigment dispersion equipment (sand mill, Cowles, high-speed disk, ball mill)
- Spray equipment (conventional, airless, electrostatic, powder)
- Spin Coater
- Electrodeposition equipment
- Medium-pressure UV curing equipment (Fusion 300S)
Accelerated Testing
- Prohesion cabinet
- Cleveland humidity cabinet
- Q-UV tester cabinets
- Constant Temperature-humidity oven
Miscellaneous Equipment
- Hewlett Packard LCR meter
- Nicolet Digital Oscilloscope
- Cahn Vacuum Electrobalance system
- Radiometer Copenhagen Autotitration system
- Macbeth Spectralight Dual Luminaire
- Brinkman RotaVapor
- Steam Generator