During their production, processing and application polymers are often subjected to temperature-dependent structure changes. Thermal analysis allows the recording by measuring technique and a reliable characterization.
Standard tests as well as non conformed tests are run. Special tests can be
structured in accordance with the client. We assess the concrete problem of the
client and run an experiment optimally adapted to the problem.
Our most frequent tasks include:
- Determination of specific heat capacity
- Determination change of enthalpy
- Determination of glass-transition temperatures
- Compilation of phase diagrams
- Examinations of reaction mechanisms of non-isothermal processes
- Quality controls
- Measurements of the thermal stability
- Measurements of viscoelasticity
- Determination of crystal water
- Investigations of crystallization kinetics of polymers
- Determination of complex modules
- Module determination depending on temperature, frequency or time
- Recording of master curves
- Determination of thermal expansion coefficients
The laboratory is equipped with the following basic apparatures:
- Climatic test cabinet KPK 400.V - Typ 3523/15, registration no. 008/93 of the company Feutron GmbH Greiz
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Dynamic scanning calorimeter DSC 7 of the company Perkin Elmer
- Dynamic mechanical analyzer DMA 7 of the company Perkin Elmerr
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Dynamic mechanical analyzer DMA 2980 of the company TAInstruments
- Polarization microscope DMLM with hot stage of the company Leica
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Universal tensile testing machine Z020/SND type 1456 of the company Zwick
(see Mechanical Test Laboratory)