Research Facilities

THERMAL ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT
TA Instruments TMA Q400
TA Instruments Simultaneous DSC-TGA SDT Q600 fitted with Pfeiffer Vacuum ThermostarTM Gas analysis system Mass Spectrometer (Up to 1500 °C)
Mettler Toledo Stare TGA/SDTA (Up to 1500 °C)
Perkin Elmer TGA 4000 interfaced with Spectrum 100S FTIR via Perkin Elmer Redshift TG-IR (Up to 1000 °C)
Perkin Elmer DMA 8000 (Up to 600 °C)
Shimadzu DTA 50 (Up to 1500 °C)
Anton Paar Rheometer Physica MCR301 with 600 °C Furnace
Leica Optical Microscope DM 2500 M with Linkham CSS 450 hot stage shear cell
Micromeritics Accupyc II 1340 Gas Pycnometer
Micromeritics Geopyc 1360 Envelope and TAP Density Analyser
 
 
MIXING EQUIPMENT
Lab Plant Laboratory Spray Dryer (Model SD Basic)
Twin Screw TX28P 28 mm 18 L/D Compounder
Ribbon Blender
Buehler Alpha 2 Speed Grinder Polisher
Industrial Mixer
Z-Blade Mixer
Silverson L4RT High Shear Mixer
 
 
FURNACES and OVENS
2 x 2800 °C Graphitising Furnaces
Induction Furnace (maximum temp 2200 °C)
High Temperature Furnace (maximum temp 1200 °C)
Tube Furnace Horizontal (maximum temp 1200 °C)
Tube Furnace Vertical (maximum temp 1000 °C)
Various Ovens and Furnaces
 
 
COMMUNITION EQUIPMENT
Netzsch LME Stirred Disk Mill
Ball Mill
 
 
PRESSES and MOULDING EQUIPMENT
Injection Moulder
Hydraulic Press 80 Ton 400 °C
 
 
OTHERS
Centrifuge
Pressure Vessel
Hydraulic Press
QUV Weathering Tester with A340 UV Lamps
Analytical
PerkinElmar Spectrum 100 FTIR
PerkinEkmar Lambda UV-VIS-NIR
Spectro-Acros ICP-OES
    
  

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