Thermal Analysis
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) with Autosampler
- Measuring the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a sample relative to that of a known reference material
- Beneficial in determining phase transitions as well as a number of thermodynamic properties of an array of materials
- Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA) with Autosampler
- Measures mass flux as temperature changes indicating phase transitions as well as other environmental factors such as absorption and desorption
- Especially useful in studies on polymeric materials
Rheology
- Rheometer – AR-2000EX
- Measures a fluids response to applied forces
- Smaller geometries are ideal for more fluid samples
- Rheometer – Discovery HR-2
- Wider range of geometry sizes for a larger array of sample testing possibilities
Mechanical Analysis
- Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)
- Temperature of the sample and frequency of the applied force enables the ability to visualize how it withstands different stresses and strains
- Especially useful in studying viscoelastic behaviors of polymers
- Instron Universal Testing Machine – Model 5542
- Several attachments that can test materials ability to withstand tensile and compression applications while measuring the changes present in the sample
Transmission Analysis
- Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS)
- Measures how much and how quickly a solvent is absorbed by a sample
- Ideal for use in a wide range of industries
- MOCON Oxygen Transmission Analyzer (2/12 Series/R Model)
- Test the Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR) on both films and packages from low to high barriers
- The oxygen permeation measurement systems feature 2 independent cells with changeable horizontal test cartridges that allow a wide variety of sample sizes and types to be easily and accurately tested
Other In-Lab Instrumentation
- Portable refractometers, medium- to high-solids (Fisher Scientific Co., Pittsburg, PA, USA)
- Dissolution Tester VK 7000 (Varian, Inc., Cary, NC, USA)
- Isotemp Vacuum Oven 281A (Fisher Scientific Co., Suwanee, GA, USA)
- Agilent 1100 series HPLC apparatus (Palo Alto, CA, USA) with Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) Column
- Carver Press
Other Campus Instrumentation
MRI – Wright Center of Innovation in Biomedical Imaging
- Phillips 3T human scanner
High-field NMR – Campus Chemical Instrumentation Center
- 600 & 700 MHz solution NMR
- 800 MHz micro-imaging NMR
Microscopy – Campus Microscopy & Imaging Facility
- Light microscopy
- Confocal
- SEM
- TEM