DIK - List of Instrumentation
Deutsches Institut für Kautschuktechnologie e. V. /
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Instruments
Spectroscopy and Chromatography |
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of polymers and additives
Physical chemical characterizations
Analyses of extracts
Measurements of diffusion coefficients
Failure analyses
Quality assurance
Trace analyses
Characterization of contact layers
Bruker Optics
Type: Matrix-F Duplex (Wavenumber range: 12,800 –4,000 cm-1) Sample characterization in reflection und transmission
Thermo Nicolet Nexus, attenuated total reflection (diamante- or germanium ATR), micro scale IR spectrometry.
Thermo Nicolet Continuμm, imaging system for documentation
Emission spectroscopy to evaluate compound homogeneity regarding distributive mixing efficiency of different compound ingredients such as zinc oxide.
Components:
LIBS-6 Modul and sample chamber (Applied Photonics),
5 Spectroscope: Spectral range between 314–977 nm (AVANTES),
Laser: Q-switched Nd: YAG-solid state laser (QUANTEL) [Wavelength: 1,064 nm, pulse energy: max. 100 mJ, pulse rate: 7 ns, pulse frequency: max. 20 Hz]
Thermo Electron, Evolution 300, UV-Spektren, Quantification at component in solutions.
Separation of multi component mixture (extracts, additives, fumes, emissions)
Identification and quantitative determination of components in extracts, vulcanization fumes etc.
Determination of compatibility of rubbers and solubility parameters
Thermodynamic characteriziation of polymers and fillers by means of „Inverse” Gas Chromatography
Identification of polymers (Pyrolysis-GC)
Fisons Instruments (Inverse GC), Agilent GC 8790B
Agilent Autosampler 7683, on column, Split/Splitless, Headspace-Technique, Gerstel Multi Purpose Sampler MPS Robotic XL
Flame Ionisation Detector (FID), element specific detector for Nitrogen and Phosphorus (NPD), Mass Selective Detector (MSD)
Agilent GC 7890B/MSD 5977B, Agilent GC 6890 N/MSD 5973N,
Agilent GC 6890 N/MSD 5975C with Headspace sampler 7697A,
Mass selective detector: Quadrupole, Chemical Ionization, Electron Impact Ionization
Gerstel TDS 3, Peltier-cooling UPC (10 … 400 °C), Heating rate max. 60 °C/min, Split/Splitless-Injector; Gerstel Cooled Injection System KAS 4 with N2(liquid) cryo-cooling (–150…+400 °C), Controller 505,
Pyrolysis Modul PM 1
Gerstel TDU 2, UniversalPeltierControl UPC plus (10–350 °C), Heating rate max. 720 °C/min, Gerstel Cooled Injection System KAS 4 with N2(liquid) cryo-cooling (–150 … +450 °C), Controller C200, Gerstel TDU Pyrolysis Modul for MPS Robotic XL
Nitrosamine determination in air, vulcanisates, uncured rubbers and fillers
Agilent GC 6890N/Autosampler 7683B with Ellutia Thermal Energy Analyzer TEA 810 detector Agilent GC 7890A/Autosampler 7693B with Ellutia Thermal Energy Analyzer TEA 810 detector
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of high boiling or thermally unstable components (e. g. oils, plasticizers, antioxidants, crosslinking chemicals)
Trace analyses of extracts of polymeric materials (“Leachables/Extractables”)
Refractive Index detector, 2 × Thermo Separation Products P2000, gradient pump systems with Autosampler AS 1000,
Refractomax 521
Thermo Finnigan Surveyor system with Photo Diode Array Detector PDA Plus and
Mass Selective Detector LCQ Classic, Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionisation (APCI), Electrospray Ionisation (ESI), Ion Trap with MS-MS technique
Separation of solved polymers according to the size exclusion principle
Determination of relative molecular masses
Determination of molecular mass dispersions
Agilent 1100 Series with Isocratic Pump G1310A, Autosampler G1313A, UV/vis Detector G1314A, Refractive Index detector G1362A, Light Scattering Detector SLD 7000
UV/VIS Detector (G1314A), Refractometer (RI, G1362A), Light Scattering Detector (SLD 7000)
Separation of multi component liquids
Qualitative Analyses of extracts, plasticizers, accelerators and antioxidants
Characterization of the oxidative stability of polymers, oils, biological substances
Analysis of aging behavior of polymers
Characterization of the efficiency of antioxidants
ChemiLume™ CL400 (Atlas),
4 gase tightend test cells with separate control of temperature, of gas flow, of testing time and of photomultiplier -amplification; isothermal and programmed -temperature up to 250 °C; Gas flow: 25 ml/min or 50 ml/min; optical sensitivity: 8.2 × 1,010 V/Lumen; 2 Counts/s
Failure analyses
Morphology of blends
Filler dispersion
Filler distribution
Zeiss Universal
Magnification: max. 2000 ×, Phase Contrast
Zeiss 9901
Magnification max. 100 ×.
Jena Jenaval/Jenavert, Magnification max. 1,250 ×
Computer-based reflectance-light microscopic determination of filler dispersion and the distribution of the agglomerate size on elastomer surfaces at a magnification of 150 × Software developed by the DIK based on a SIS-picture analyzing program
Alpha Technologies,
Type: disperGRADER aview SR (for particle sizes between 3–57 μm) Magnification: 50 ×
Phase morphology of polymer blends
Network inhomogeneities
Carbon black dispersion and -distribution
Polymer/plasticizer systems
Particle characterization
Measurements on elastomer parts under defined strain
Failure analysis
LIBRA® 120 (Zeiss),
Acceleration voltage 120 kV, Köhler illumination, magnification 8 × … 630,000,
point resolution 0,34 nm, Electron Spectroscopic Imaging (ESI); Electron Spectroscopic Diffraction (ESD), element or structure contrast reproduction, electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) for chemical analysis, cryogenic table, image processing
Preparation of ultra thin cuts by using glas cutters (80 … 150 nm) or diamant cutters (50 … 100 nm), Semi thin cuts using glas cutters (max. 1 mm),
Operating temperature: –160 … +20 °C, cryo transfer system for cryo fixed samples 2 Instruments:
Reichert FC-4E Ultramicrotome,
Leica Ultramicrotome UC6 with liquid nitrogen cutting system FC6, equipped with stereo microscope MZ6
Surface roughness
Phase morphology of polymer blends
Filler distribution and dispersion
Magnetic properties
Hardness gradient due to oxidative ageing
Chromatic topography measuring system FRT-CWL 300
Contact-free measurement of the surface topography, lateral resolution < 2 μm,
vertical resolution 3 nm, max height difference 4 mm, max image area ca 100 × 100 mm
LNP nano touch + LNP cross table
Mechanichal testing of hardness topography, adhesion, elastic modulus, Shore A micro compact tactile sensor in linear positioning with optical position sensor
Range: 4 mm, Linearity way: < 200 nm to measuring range
Measuring force: 0,6 mN … 1,4 N; resolution: 0,6 mN; electro-mechanically generation
Force or displacement controlled indentation measurements
Hardness topography
Hardness (for example IRHD, Shore A/M, Shore A Micro)
Stiffness, E-Modul
Adhesion
Micro-tribology
Rheology
(Ludwig nanoPräzision GmbH)
System for measuring ot distances
Displacement-Meseasurement modus: Optical incrementell, Application range: 4 mm, resolution: 0,00001 mm standard, Linearity of displacement modus: < 200 nm rel. to application range, linearity force: 0…1400 mN, Generation of measuring force: Electromechanical, Measuring force: 0,6 mN…1,4 N
Measuring force resolution: 0,6 mN, Needle geomtries: spherical, varying cross section
Analysis of insertions, defects
Dispersion analysys, fillers and crosslinking chemicals (ZnO etc)
Analysis of crack initiation and propagation
Cell structure analysis
Testing of rubber-metal and rubber-plastic bonding
Location of reinforcement and fiber orientation
Non destructive defect analysis
Dimensional measurements
GE phoenix x-ray, 180 kV/15 W high power nanofocus tube. 5 megapixel fully digital detector Maximum sample dimensions 150 × 120 × 120 mm (height × width × thickness)
Best resolution (sample size dependent) 500 nm in 3D
Image processing software for 3D representation and quantitative analysis (particle size distribution)
SEM-pictures, BSE- pictures
Elementidentification
Element quantification and -distribution
Surface structures
Material contrasts
EVO MA10, W-Filament, 0.2–30 kV, Magnification: 7 × … 1,000,000 ×, Variable Pressure 10–400 Pa, SE-Detector, BSE-Detector, EDX-Detector (Si/Li-cryistal); max. sample height: 100 mm.
Oxford Instruments INCA (EDS8100)
Quantitative composition of elatomers (polymer, plasticizer, carbon black, anorganic fillers, soot)
Determination of glass transition temperatures, of melting point in thermoplastis, rubbers and elastomers
Morphology of blends
Heat capacity
Kinetics of blowing aids and crosslinking chemicals
TA-Instruments TGA 2950CE-Hi-Res, sample mass: max. 1 g, Temperature range: 25 …
1,000 °C, heating rate: 0.1 … 200 K/min, Evaluation: PC/Software
Netzsch TG 209 F1, sample mass: max. 2 g, Temperature range: 20…1,000 °C, Heating rate: 0.001 … 80 K/min, Evaluation: PC/Software
TA-Instruments DSC 2920CE, modulated DDK-MDSC, sample mass: 0.5 … 100 mg, tem- perature range: –180 … +725 °C, heating rate: 0.01 … 200 K/min linear and 0.01…10 K/min modulated, evaluation: PC/Software-Standard/Kinetic,
Netzsch DSC 204 F1,Temperature range: –180 … +700 °C, heating rate: 0.0001 … 100 K/min, evaluation: PC/Software
Analytik Jena GmbH, Temperature range up to 1,200 °C
Determination of Fogging-values
Instrument: Heating and cooling device, test chamber acc. to DIN 75 201-B
Volume 400 l, Temperature range 20–110 °C, controlled air exchange, sampling using ad- or absorption techniques
Quality control
Heat loss determination
Improvement of processes
VarioTHERM, InfraTec GmbH
Measurement of points and areas with editable emission value, possibility to dub in of Iso- therm, Peak-Hold-Function. Spectral range 3.6 … 5 μm; recording method ‘Focal Plane Ar- ray’; PtSi-CMOS-Hybrid Detector, 50 Hz Image frequency; Temperature solution (30 °C):
< 0.1 (0.01 mA); temperature range: –25 … +1,200 °C; geometrical solution: 1,0 mrad; field of view with standard-optic: 14 × 14°; size of image: 256 × 256 Pixel; signal digitization: 16 Bit; working temperature: –15 … +50 °C; data output: PAL-FBAS, Y/C.
Micro-Epsilon thermoIMAGER TIM 640; dimensions (46 × 56 × 90 mm), 320 g; Measuring range: –20 °C–100 °C, 0 °C–250 °C, 150 °C–900°C (switchable) Spectral range: 7,5–13 μm, thermal resolution: 0,1 °C, emissivity: 0,1–1,0 adjustable Optical resolution: 640 × 480 pixel, refresh rate: 32 Hz; signal output: USB 2.0 Lens focal length: f = 18,4 mm / 33°-objektive; f = 7,3 mm / 90° × 66°-objektive
Characterization of polymer chain dynamic properties
T1 and T2-relaxation time determination
Correlation T2-value-crosslink density
Aging of polymers (in situ aging)
Instrument:
XLDS-15, Innovative Imaging Corp. KG, 0.35 T = 15 MHz, 20–120 °C, solid state spectroscopy
Werner & Pfleiderer GK5E/GK4N
GK5E: intermeshing rotor system with PES-3-rotor, useful volume 5l, ram 1 … 7 bar, infinitely variable, rotation of blade 17 … 100 rpm
GK4N: tangential rotor system in standard or n-geometry, useful volume ~3.6l, ram pressure 1…6 bar, infinitely variable; friction 1 : 1 to 1 : 1.3 rotation of blade 22 … 135 rpm
GK5E und GK4N: Cooling by water for mixing chamber, ram and rotors, temperature- controlled until 95 °C, process control by mixing time, specific energy, revolutions, tempera- ture; data logging and tabulated/graphical illustration
Gravimetric softener dosage: Injection pressure 30–40 bar, Preheating max. 70 °C (Zeppelin Systems)
Werner & Pfleiderer GK 1,5 E
Useful volume ~1l, cooling until 95°C
Berstorff 250 * 500
Mills diameter 250 mm, mills length 500 mm, drive via 2 × dc motors, batch size ~6 dm³, rotation 1 … 25 rpm; continuous oil-cooling, apparatus with 10 knifes of cutter bar, measure- ment of flow and return temperature of the heating-cooling circuits, die gap at the end of the mills, 2 × torque, bearing reaction of the fixed mill, 5 × measurements of the melt pressure of the, 2 × rotation
Berstorff 150 * 350 RR
Diameter of mills 150 mm, length of mills 350 mm, cooling until 100 °C
Mixing of rubber compounds with simultaneous measurement of temperature and torque Programable mixing intervals for temperature and rotary speed
Chamber Volume: 70 cm3 and 350 cm3 Polylab-System
LPV 1A40 Series Nr. 420-16 with integrated vacuum device
Mixing tools: Intermeshing set of blade agitators KES0.57 D90 HVT,
mixing speed: 0 … 620 rpm, wiper Type KES90 AB-Ha Quer V10 with PT 100 and PTFE-blade, mixing speed: appr. 10 rpm, stainless steel vessel with 600 mL volume, Maximal temperature: 150 °C
Maximal pressure using vacuum conditions: 1,100 mbar absolute
Krupp KGS 60/14; 60 mm, 14 D
Screw diameter 60 mm, screw length 14 D, drive via dc motor; rotation 7 … 70 rpm, through- put ~100 … 200 kg/h, separate heating-cooling circuits for the feed roll, screw and 3 cylinder zones, measurement of input power, speed, mixture temperature radial per 4 × in 3 pin ex- trusion and 8 × in front of the screw tip, axial pressure curve in 7 levels, extrudate diameter. Remodelling of the extruder and reduction of 10 D allows the application as processability tester for rubber mixtures, continuous process data acquisition
AZ MCTM 60
Screw diameter 60mm, variable screw length 11 D to 13.7 D with 1 or 2 transfer mixing zones, drive via dc motor rotation up to 205rpm, throughput ~100 … 200 kg/h, separate heating-cooling circuits for screw and 2 cylinder zones, measurement of input power, rotation as soon as melt temperature and melt pressure in front of the gap tip, pressure in each case after the transfer mixing zones, continuous process data acquisition
Rubicon EEK 32.12 S-4.0/90
Screw diameter 32 mm, screw length 12 D, input power 4 KW three-phases asynchronous motor, screw rotation 3 … 90 rpm, throughput ~1 … 25 kg/h, separate heating-cooling cir- cuits for screw and cylinder, coolind up to 250 °C, access line at gear pump MAAG Enhex SP 21-4, application as extruder-gear pump-combination or anytime for metering of rubber or rubber mixture into the twin screw extruder Berstorff ZE 25, pre-printed form control over control of the gear, measurement of the rotation, melt temperature, melt pressure
Berstorff ZE25, 10,5 kW, Nmax = 550 U/min, screw diameter 25 mm, screw length until 54 L/D, cylinder segment in 6D, Barbender-Flex-Wall main metering, gravimetric Brabender metering with side-way feeding, vacuum cylinder, fluid injection, powered shaft extractor for the screw to process optimisation and sampling (e. g. morphological investigation)
Berstorff ZE 40 A UTX; 44mm, screw length 55 L/D cylinder segments until 6 D, temperature and pressure measuring stations, gravimetric Brabender-Flex-Wall main metering, gravimet- ric Brabender metering with side-way feeding, fluid injection. Metering of the extrudat with rubber or rubber mixture in feeding strips over a single-screw extruder-gear pump-combi- nation (transfer mixing extruder AZ MCTM 60, gear pump Troester ZP 56/33). Continuous producing of rubber mixture and thermoplastic vulcanisates.
Fully automatic process data acquisition for the simultaneous, continuous acceptance of the process data of the gravimetric dosing feeder, twin-screw extruder, single-screw extruder and the gear pump Troester ZP 56/35.
Mahr; metering of fluids into the twin-screw extruder Berstorff ZE 25 across gear pump and Coriolis sensor; output 2–12 kg/h; metering accuracy +/–2%, temperature-controlled up to 60 °C; viscosity range 200–2,000 mPa · s.
(DSM Explore 15 cm3 Micro-Compounder)
Twin-screw extruder with co-rotating conical screws, screw length 150 mm, useful volume 12,5 cm³, rotation 0…245 rpm, temperature range 20…350 °C, max. axial force 8000 N, 6 heating zones, water cooling, by-pass valve (residence time adjustable), computer-aided carrying experimentation und data acquisition
Pell-Tec SPP 50 compact; throughput 180 kg/h, 7 … 50 m/min, max. Strand No. 9,
length 4 m.
Troester ZP 56/35
Throughput 120 kg/h, back pressure 20 bar, delivery pressure 500 bar,
max. differential pressure450 bar, max speed 48 rpm, continuous process data acquisition, MAAG Entrex SP 21-4
Throughput 2 … 10 kg/h, back pressure 20 bar, delivery pressure 350 bar, differential 250 bar, max. speed 50 rpm.
LWB Steinl VS EFE 3000/2000 P with EFE-system for cure time reduction
Closing force 3000 kN; Injection volume 2000 cm3; Injection pressure (Injection plunger) 2,200 bar; Injection pressure (E-injection plunger) 1800 bar; Screw diameter 40 mm
DSM Explore 10 cm3
Nominal volume 10 cm³, injection part Tmax = 350 °C, form Tmax = 200 °C, pneumatic pres- sure 10 … 16 bar (is equivalent up to 1600 N), two-cylinder heating, form for S2 tensile bar, exchangeable
Both injection units returnable for rubber or thermoplastic, possibility of 2K application: rub- ber/thermoplastic, rubber/rubber and thermoplastic/thermoplastic. Screw diameter 25 mm, aggregate in l-position, without tie bars construction, closing force 800 kN, 2-station turn- table, control CC200. 2K in-mould assemblies as tensile bar and compression member with separate mould temperature control for the two components in the nozzle side and ejection side of the mould. Metal insert into the shear bar possible; pressure test in the mould for both components; data logging via control.
production of a flat film or sheet of uniform thickness (coating, double-sided coating, frictioning)
calender feeding: discontinuous (rough sheet from a mill) and continuous from extruder (strip feed, throughput up to 200 kg/h)
hot edge trim
take-off of sheet by center winder
Troester KQF 200
Four-roll calender, inverted L-type: roll dia. 200 mm, face-width 450 mm, 350 mm of working width, edge trimmer on stripper roll, max. trimmed sheet width 320 mm, calender feeding in 1st or 3rd roll gap alternately, distance pieces in the 1st and 3rd roll gap, operating: four-rolls, three-rolls, or 2 × 2 rolls, circumferential speed for each roll separately 2.0…20 m/min, friction ratio from 1:1.25 up to 1.25:1, temperature for each roll separately up to 200 °C, electric roll adjustment, min. roll gap clearance 0.3 mm, pneumatic pre-load for 1st, 2nd and 3rd roll, roll crossing for 3rd roll.
Calender train: roller train, cooler (two cooling drums, dia. 300 mm each), winder.
Data Acquisition System: measurement of roll gap size, roll speed, axis load (1st and 2nd roll), gap pressure in the 1st and 2nd roll gap (three pressure sensors build in second calender roll), electric power.
Scholz
Infinitely variable speed and oscillation of the conveyor
DIK
Cooling section with two cooling drums – diameter 300 mm, manual speed control
Rucks Maschinenbau KV 207.00
Electrical heating: 250 × 250 mm, evaluable
Wickert & Söhne WLP63/3,5/3
Electrical heating: 350 × 350 mm
Berstorff
Electrical heating: 300 × 350 mm, evaluable
Plasma treatment
Plasma Treat, PFW20
8 parallel plasma torches, plasma activation and plasma polymerization (PE-CVD) at atmos- pheric pressure, treatment of areas with a range of 40 … 120 mm, process speed
1 … 60 m/min. Plasma Treat PFW 10
One plasma torch, plasma activation and plasma polymerization (PE-CVD) at atmospheric
pressure, treatment of areas with a range of 5 … 220 mm, process speed 1 … 60 m/min.
Preparation of nano fibres
Non wovens
Orientated fibres
Electrospinning equipment (manufacturer: Mecc, type Nano-01 A)
High voltage device (0.5–30 keV), Injection pump for up to 3 syringes, flexible spinning jets for 3 needles, Volumeflow (0.1–99,9 cm3/h)
3 different collectors:
Disk (perimeter 600 mm; max. 3000 rpm),
Drum (perimeter 600 mm; 210 mm broad; max. 2500 rpm), flat stainless steel plate (145 × 250 mm)
Determination of physically properties of vulcanized rubber (ISO, DIN and ASTM norms)
Stress relaxation
Ageing behavior of vulcanized rubber
Heat resistance
Resistance to ozone cracking
Resistance to light
Contact discoloration
Contact angle and surface energy
Zwick 1445, max. force 5 kN, heating chamber (–60 … + 150 °C). Zwick Z010, max. force 2,5 kN.
Elastocon EB 02, Stress Relaxation in a temperature range of 10 … 200 °C, max. force 800–1600 N (stress), 70N (strain), measurements in Air, Nitrogen and Oil (ISO 3384)
Doli FlexoB 1170, frequency 30 Hz, tension ½ MPa, heating up to 100 °C.
Frank 13515, Determination of cracking speed and cracking growth resistance, Frequency: 5 Hz
Frank 11565,Testing of abrasion resistance
Zwick digitest, Shore A, Micro Hardness
Frank 23267, Zwick 5109.01, with temperature control
Dr. Kamphausen, Determination of surface resistance and conductance
Argentox 3MR-3R, Temperature 0–70 °C, Specimen Room: 200 l, concentration O3 50–250 pphm (0.5 – 2.5 ppm), humidity 10 – 90 %
Dataphysics OCA20, temperature control system –20 … +150 °C, multiple dosage system, calculation of the free surface energy of solid materials and the surface tension of liquids
Gas adsorption equipment: BELSorp max. Principle: volumetric gas adsorption
3 Ports (2 high resolution types, parallel measurements possible) Adsorption using different gases: nitrogene, ethane, ethene, propene, 1-butene and iso-butene
Different temperatures: –200 °C (liquid N2) and –60 °C bis +20 °C pressure range: 10-2–105 Pa
Evaluation methods: BET-Adsorption, energy distribution, porosimetry
Dynamic properties
Fatigue properties
High frequency properties (ultrasound)
Elastic modulus, shear modulus, damping
Temperaure, frequency and amplitude dependence
Standard and customer specific measurements
Dynamic crack propagation behaviour
Elastomer Testing System for Fatigue Testing with tracking of dynamic crack propagation according to the Tear Analyzer System Bayer/Coesfeld, Crack propagation resistance under dynamic load. Investigations on laboratory test specimens under tensile , compression or shear loading. Optical online acquisition of the crack surface, energy recording. Calculation of fracture mechanics factors for lifetime predictions (tearing energies) up to 10 ms pulses, Electrical direct drive 5 kN; amplitude range up to ±50 mm. Traverse for fivefold parallel in- spections; each measuring station with separate load cell up to ±1 kN and compensation of permanent set by electromotive retensioning. Temperature controlled test chamber, air or N2.
Tear analyzer system Bayer-Coesfeld, crack propagation resistance under dynamic load. Optical online acquisition of the crack surface, energy recording. Calculation of fracture me- chanics factors for lifetime predictions (tearing energies) up to 10 ms pulses, temperature controlled testing chamber in air or nitrogen environment.
Measurement of the ultrasonic attenuation and sound velocity (enabling the calculation of the storage and loss moduli) using the transmission principle. Frequency range 0.5 MHz, 1MHz, 2 MHz. Temperature range: coupling fluid dependent between –100 °C and +100 °C.
Mettler Toledo DMA 861, tests in double shear sandwich geometry between –150 °C 500 °C and 0.001 Hz–1,000 Hz, 0.01–5 % amplitude
Eplexor 500N/1500N static, Investigations under shear-, compression and tension
–150 °C … 500 °C; 0,01 … 100 Hz
Static and dynamic strain sweeps; +/– 3 mm dynamic
Rheometrics RDA II, shear measurements on unvulcanized mixes (double plate geometry) and vulcanizates (strip samples) –150 °C + 350 °C, 0.002 Hz … 16 Hz; 0.05… 5 % amplitude
Rheometrics Scientific, shear measurements on unvulcanized mixes (double plate geometry) and vulcanizates (strip samples) –150 °C +350 °C, 0.002 Hz … 80 Hz; 0.05 10 % amplitude
Rheometrics RSA II, Compression and tension tests –150 °C … +500 °C, 0.002 Hz … 16 Hz, 0,01 % … 1 % amplitude
MTS 831.50, Shear, compression and tension tests on specific dumbells. –120 °C …+200 °C,
0.01 Hz … 1000 Hz, 0.1 … 100 % amplitude. Tests according to client specific requirements; dynamic and fatigue properties under rapid pulse load. Force range ±5 kN; displacement
±25 mm
MTS 322.21, linear biaxial tests on specific dumbbells. Dynamic mechanical properties and fatigue properties.
1. Axis: 0.1 … 100 Hz, ±25 kN, ±100 mm.
2. Axis: 0.1 … 150 Hz, ±10 kN, ±50 mm.
Dynamic and fatigue properties under pulsed oscillations, force and displacement controlled
Novocontrol GmbH, Measurements on vulcanizates, mixtures and liquids
Frequency range: 3 × 10-5… 2 · 107 Hz Impedance range: 10-2… 1014 Ω Capacity range: 10-15… 1 F Resolution (tan ): 3 × 10-5
Frequency range: 106… 3 × 109 Hz Impedance range: 10-1… 105 Ω
Resolution (tan ): 3 × 10-3
IMKT Construction;
Measurements of the static and dynamic friction coefficient; Velocity range: 0.005–10 mm/s and 0.1–30 mm/s; Pressure range: 0.01–10 MPa; Temperature range: –40 to +100 °C
Viscous and elastic properties of rubber mixtures
Mooney-Relaxation
Mooney-Scorch
Wall-slip behaviour
Measurement of mooney viscosity of rubber and rubber mixtures. Flexible data collection options.
Alpha Technologies MV 2000 E
Measurement of the shear rate dependent viscosity by using different extrusion dies (e.g. flat slit, tube) with sensors for pressure and temperature
Polylab-System
Physica MCR 501 S, Anton Paar
Maximum Torque 300 mNm, Normal forces –70 to 70 N. Various measurement geometries: plate-plate, cone-plate for measurements of the normal stress coefficient. rotational – and oscillating measurements. Possibility of combinating rheological and dielectric or magnetic measurements.
Dielectric sample cell: Temperature range: –25° to 180° C. Dielectric Broadband Analyzer by Novocontrol
Frequency range: 3 · 10-5 to 107 Hz
Magnetic sample cell: Temperature range: –10° to 180° C. Maximum magnetic field strength of 1 T
Measurement of shear and viscosity in dependency of shear rate, determination of flow anomalies (e. g. wall-slip); determination of swell profile, data collection of the pressure pro- files; collection of the pressure profile along the capillary.
Göttfert Rheograph 6000
two methods of meassurement: constant shear rate, constant shear, maximum shear: 2 × 106 Pa, shear rate 2 × 10-2 - 2 × 106 s-1,
capillary diameter 0.5–4 mm, capillary length 5–120 mm; special capillaries with sensors for pressure and temperature (also as slit capillary), Rosand RH 7-2, two capillary system
Simultaneous Measurements using long and short capillary systems to correct the inlet pressure lost
Capillaries with different length/diameter ratios for measuring the shear rate dependency of the viscosity
Dynamic data range 50,000 : 1 in a temperature range of 50–400 °C. The automatic rheome- ter with Servoelectric motor is equipped with a double capillary system.
Determination of Staudinger index and mol mass; max. 5 dilution steps
Determination of kinematic viscosity. Measurement range: 0.35 … 5000 mm2/s
Data acquisition, evaluation of data: PC, Software Visco System® AVS 370 (SCHOTT Instruments)
Alpha Technologies RPA 2000
The RPA measures the viscoelastic properties of polymers and elastomeric compounds providing comprehensive data on key parameters such as
Processability
Cure characteristic
Final cured properties
Temperature range: 40–250 °C, oscillation strain 0.5–150 %, oscillation frequency 0.1–33 Hz.
TA Instruments RPA elite
The RPA measures the viscoelastic properties of polymers and elastomeric compounds providing comprehensive data on key parameters.
Torque range 0.0001 … 25 Nm; Shear amplitude ±0.005 … ±360°;
Strain ±0.07 … ±5000 %; Frequency range 0.001 … 50 Hz; Temperature range from ambient to 230 °C
The following variants can be selected as test methods:
Cure (isothermal, ramp, step); Strain (sweep, offset, LAOS); Frequency sweep; Stress relaxation; Advanced (multi-frequency, arbitrary waveforms).
Curing kinetics
Activation energy
Incubation behaviour
Blowing behaviour
Torque- and loss angle measurement
Alpha Technologies MDR 2000 E rotorless, variable operating points
Abaqus/CAE/Standard/Explicit
Marc® Mentat® 2017.1.0
COMSOL Multiphysics 5.3, Acoustics Module, Nonlinear Structural Materials Module, Structural Mechanics Module, CFD Module, Chemical Reaction Engineering Module, Heat Transfer Module
SIGMASOFT v5.2.1.0, SIGMA Basic Elastomer, SIGMA Stress, SIGMAlink, SIGMAstep Reader/Writer
Curve Fitting Toolbox, Global Optimization Toolbox, Optimization Toolbox, Parallel Computing Toolbox
Computer Algebra System for Symbolic and Numeric Calculations
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