Material data determination
The services provided range from rheological and thermodynamic material data determination of polymer melts, Wood Polymer Compounds (WPC) and PIM-Feedstocks to exploring of cases of damage and the development of customized polymer blends.
Equipment
Equipment
- Rotational rheometer Anton Paar MCR501
- High pressure capillary rheometer
- Göttfert Rheograph 2002
- Machine rheometers
- by-pass-extrusion rheometer
- injection moulding machine rheometer
- PIM-injection moulding machine rheometer
- Extensional rheometer SER-HV-P01
- Extensional tester Göttfert RHEOTENS 71.97
- Thermal conductivity measuring device K-System II
- Differential scanning calorimeter Mettler Toledo DSC1
- Dilatometer SWO PVT100
Services
Rheology
Rheological measurements:
- Viscosity as function of pressure, temperature and shear rate
- Shear viscosity (ISO 11443)
- Complex viscosity (ISO 6721)
- Transient elongational viscosity (ISO 20965)
- Extensional behaviour und melt strength (RHEOTENS)
- Magnetorheology
- Investigation of wall slip in polymer melts
- Measuring flow properties under processing conditions
- Measuring of thermoplastics, elastomers, feedstocks for Powder Injection Moulding (PIM), Wood Plastic Composites (WPC), reactive systems, low viscous substances (food, oils…)
Thermodynamic material data
Thermodynamic material data:
- Thermal conductivity as function of pressure and temperature (ASTM D5930-09)
- Specific heat capacity (ISO 11357)
- Specific volume as function of pressure and temperature (ISO 17744)
Dynamic-mechanical thermoanalysis
Dynamic-mechanical thermoanalysis:
- Characterisation of reactive or solid specimens from room until softening temperature
Consulting
Consulting
- By selection and implementation of appropriate measurement methods and instruments for control and quality assurance (QA)
- By determination of practice-oriented material data
- Support in cases of damage through failure analysis of moulded parts and semi-finished products