Our research is conducted in well equipped facilities that include a synthesis laboratory, an instrumentation laboratory and a mechanical trials laboratory.
Of particular note among our laboratory equipment are:
- Metler Toledo DSC 822e calorimeter with a cryotank and TS080 robotic sampler
- Metler Toledo DSC 3+700/970 calorimeter with cryostat to -80ºC
- Mettler Toledo TGA / SDTA 851e thermoanalyzer
- DMA Q800 from TA Instruments with a GCA TA cryotank
- AR G2 Rheometer from TA Instruments
- Atlas Manual Press (Specac) with hot plates 15 tn with controlled heating up to 300ºC
- Zeiss Axiolab polarized light microscope with Linkam TP92 and LNP cool stages
- Caroblite TZF 12/38/400 programmable pyrolitic tubular furnace
- CEM microwave reactor
- Fire Testing Technologies limiting Oxygen Index device
- SCS P6700 Spincoater
- Natural and forced air convection ovens programmable up to 250ºC
- Ultraviolet radiation chamber with 320-390 nm DymaxECE 2000 UV light
- Universal Testing Machine (with a wide range of charge cells) with thermal chamber controlled up to 280ºC and accessories for testing traction, compression and bending
- Servo-hydraulic machine designed for static in-situ static and dynamic tests
- Micro-Durometer (with different types of indenter) with image analysis system
- Impact Machine (pendulum and dart impact)
- Wear and tear analysis equipment
- Vacuum furnace for thermal treatments
- Optic microscope with image capture and analysis system
- Thermal chamber with humidity control for material conditioning.
- Controlled thermal chamber (-10ºC-155°C) for analysing different load types.
- Data acquisition system (temperature, tension, resistence, etc.)
We also have access to the facilities and equipment at Scientific and Technical Resources service of the URV. The following link shows which equipment is available.
