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1. Brabender LabStation –System for rheological characterization and melt processing of polymers and composites

CATALOG NAME: Brabender LabStation

DESCRIPTION: Brabender LabStation is a complex system for melt rheology characterization and preparation of composite by melt compounding and extrusion, rolling and film blowing. It has several interchangeable devices such as mixing chambers, double screw extruder, film blowing system and accessories (two roll mill, granulator, conveyor belt, blown film take off unit).

PRODUCER: Brabender GmbH & Co, Duisburg, Germany

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2008

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2. Equipment for processing by extrusion of thermoplastic polymer composites and compounds

CATALOG NAME: Leistritz LSM 30.34

DESCRIPTION: Modular intermeshing co-rotating twin screw extruder for melt mixing and masterbatch obtaining at laboratory scale. It is equipped with: - eight heating zones - seven air-cooled zones - a degassing zone - horizontal dosing feed - forced feeder - can measure the pressure and temperature of the molten material - K-Tron feeder Accessories: die head for strand die, water bath and granulator.

PRODUCER: Leistritz Aktiengesellschaft Nurnberg. Extrusionstechnik, Germany

PRODUCTION YEAR: 1987

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3. Buchi SFS Laboratory Pressure Reactors

CATALOG NAME: BuchiGlasUster SFS Reactor #02.5196

DESCRIPTION: SFS Laboratory Pressure Reactor modular-setup: - Coverplate with 4x1⁄4" NPT openings, - Easy interchange of different pressure reactors - Pressure vessels in Borosilicate glass 3.3, Stainless steel for different temperature / pressure ratings, - Reactor volume: 0.50 - 5.0 liter - Temperature control by thermostat with double jacket or electrical heating: - 20 °C to +250 °C - Pressure: -1 (FV) to +6 – 12 bar (glass reactors) / 40 - 100 bar (stainless steel reactors) Chemical reactions, applications: - Polymerization reactor - Chemical synthesis reactor - Catalyst testing / evaluation - Biopolymer research - Nanoparticle synthesis

PRODUCER: Büchi AG, CH-8610 Uster, Switzerland

PRODUCTION YEAR: 1979

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4. Platen Press P 200 E

CATALOG NAME: Platen Press P 200 E

DESCRIPTION: DATA SHEET: - Two platen press with four-column construction and cooling cassette - Nominal platen size 200 × 200 mm; - Hydraulic force 120 kN; - Max specific pressure 312 N/cm2; - Motor power 0.8 kW; - Max operating temperature 300 °C. DESCRIPTION: Laboratory press with automatic cycle, fine adjustable temperature and high force of sealing the mould to ensure the compression molding of micro and nanocomposites with thermoplastic polymer matrices. The press is also designed for the preparation of the films with the thickness of less than 200 µm necessary.

PRODUCER: Dr. Collin GmbH, Germany

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2010

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5. Nanomechanical testing instrument

CATALOG NAME: Hysitron TriboIndenter Premier

DESCRIPTION: The TriboIndenter (TI) Premier makes nanoscale mechanical and tribological characterization simple and consistent. This dedicated system provides a variety of standard nanoscale characterization techniques with unparalleled accuracy and precision. The TI Premier comes with in situ SPM imaging capability and capacitive transducer technology, making the system applicable to the widest range of materials and devices. Motorized staging, top-down color optics, anti-vibration system, environmental enclosure, control software, and fast digital electronics decrease time to results and ease instrument use. The TI Premier offers automated testing routines for increased testing throughput and minimized operator interaction. The TI Premier provides an assortment of core techniques that are essential to laboratories entering into nanoscale characterization. The system is particularly well suited for the investigation of nanoscale mechanical and tribological properties of non-time-dependent materials under ambient conditions.

PRODUCER: Hysitron USA

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2016

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6. Atomic force microscope

CATALOG NAME: Multimode 8

DESCRIPTION: Atomic force microscope is designed to the characterization of polymers and polymer nanocomposites surface. AFM investigations provide information on the surface topography, adhesion, morphology (crystalline phase, nanoparticles dispersion) and roughness. PFQNM can generate material property maps at nanolevel.

PRODUCER: Bruker NanoSurfaces Division (Veeco) USA

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2010

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7. Equipment for physico-mechanical characterization, Universal Testing Machine Instron 3382

CATALOG NAME: Instron 3382

DESCRIPTION: The Instron 3382 floor model testing system is suited for mechanical characterization of materials in tension, compression, peel and bending (3-Point Bend Flexure) up to 100 kN (22,400 lbf). It meets or exceeds ASTM E4, BS 1610, DIN 51221, ISO 7500/1, EN 10002-2 standards.

PRODUCER: Instron, USA

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2008

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8. Equipment for impact testing of polymer composites

CATALOG NAME: HIT 5.5P Pendulum Impact Tester

DESCRIPTION: The Pendulum Impact Tester HIT5.5P can be used for the determination of impact resistance on plastics and other materials. The impact tester can be equipped with accessories for Charpy, Izod, Dynstat, and impact tensile according to the following standards: Charpy: ISO 179-1, ASTM D6110, DIN 50115 Izod: ISO 180, ASTM D256 (notched) and D4812 (without notch) Impact tensile: ISO 8256-A and 8256-B, ASTM D1822 (spec. in head) Dynstat: DIN 53435

PRODUCER: Zwick-Roell, Germany

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2013

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9. Equipment for the measurement of interfacial properties

CATALOG NAME: CAM200

DESCRIPTION: CAM 200 allows the evaluation of hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity of the materials surface, surface tension and interfacial adhesion of polymer blends and composites and the effectiveness of the surface treatments of polymers or organic/inorganic (nano) fillers. For the measurement of the contact angle and interfacial/surface tension, the shape of the droplet is analyzed using the captured images.

PRODUCER: KSV Instruments Ltd., Helsinki, Finland

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2008

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10. Melt flow indexer LMI 4003

CATALOG NAME: LMI D4003

DESCRIPTION: The melt flow indexer LMI 4003 is designed to the characterisation of the melt flow rate of polymers and polymer (nano)composites. The measurements may be done up to 300 °C using the weight loads of 2.16kg, 5kg or 10kg.

PRODUCER: Dynisco USA

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2006

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11. Equipment for testing the Gas Permeability of thermoplastic foils L100-5000

CATALOG NAME: Lyssy Dansensor L100-5000

DESCRIPTION: This instrument is suited for gas permeability testing of thermoplastic based foils, sheets and plates. Reproducibility  1.5 % Standards: meets ASTM D 1434, ISO 2556 Environment temperature: 5 – 40°C

PRODUCER: PBI-Dansensor A/S, Denmark

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2009

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12. Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)

CATALOG NAME: DSC Q2000

DESCRIPTION: The Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) determines the temperature and heat flow associated with material transitions as a function of time and temperature. It also provides quantitative and qualitative data on endothermic (heat absorption) and exothermic (heat evolution) processes of materials during physical transitions that are caused by phase changes, melting, oxidation, and other heat-related changes. In Modulated DSC (MDSC), a sinusoidal temperature oscillation is overlaid on the traditional linear ramp. The net effect is that heat flow can be measured simultaneously with changes in heat capacity. In MDSC, the DSC heat flow is called the Total Heat Flow, the heat capacity component is the Reversing Heat Flow, and the kinetic component is the Nonreversing Heat Flow. The Total Heat Flow signal contains the sum of all thermal transitions, just as in standard DSC. The Reversing Heat Flow contains glass transition and melting transitions, while the Nonreversing Heat Flow contains kinetic events like curing, volatilization, melting, and decomposition. The Q2000 permits increased MDSC productivity of high quality data by its ability to operate at standard DSC heating rates (e.g., 10˚C/min.). MDSC Technology Provides: - Separation of complex transitions into more easily interpreted components - Increased sensitivity for detecting weak transitions and melts - Increased resolution without loss of sensitivity - Direct measurement of heat capacity - More accurate measurement of crystallinity Modes of Operation: - Standard: Ramp, Isothermal, Heat/Cool/Heat, Cyclic, Oxygen introduction time - Modulated: Ramp, Isothermal, Heat/Cool/Heat, Cyclic, Oxygen introduction time, Conventional MDSC, MDSC Heat only, Quasi Isothermal MDSC.

PRODUCER: TA INSTRUMENTS, USA

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2008

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13. Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)

CATALOG NAME: TGA Q5000IR

DESCRIPTION: The Thermogravimetric Analyzer measures the amount and rate of weight change in a material, either as a function of increasing temperature, or isothermally as a function of time, in a controlled atmosphere. It can be used to characterize any material that exhibits a weight change and to detect phase changes due to decomposition, oxidation, or dehydration. Modes of Operation: Standard TGA, Hi-Res TGA, Auto Stepwise TGA, Modulated TGA, Evolved Gas Analysis - EGA (TGA/MS and/or TGA/FTIR Operation) The Hi-Res TGA allows the use of very high heating rates during ramp segments where no weight changes are occurring, but automatically slows the heating rate during weight changes. Once the weight change(s) are complete, the system returns to the selected ramp heating rate. Typical Hi-Res ramps often take the same or less time to complete than a comparable constant heating rate experiment run at a lower heating rate, while providing improved resolution. MTGA is an enhancement of TGA that provides the same information as traditional TGA, an alternative way to obtain kinetic information about one or more weight losses, in a shorter period of time than the multiple heating rate approach. MTGA provides continuous determined values for activation energy throughout the weight loss reaction, not just at specific reaction levels. The ability to obtain activation energy continuously allows you to follow changes in the activation energy during the reaction, as a function of temperature or conversion. The calculation of activation energy is "model free" - no knowledge about the form of the kinetic equation is required. The assumption of a first-order kinetic model (a reasonable assumption for many decomposition reactions), permits the calculation of natural logarithm of the pre-exponential factor in the same manner as the continuous determination of activation energy.

PRODUCER: TA INSTRUMENTS, USA

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2008

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14. Simultaneous DSC-TG Analyser coupled with Mass Spectrometer (SDT-MS)

CATALOG NAME: SDT Q600 / ThermoStar TM GSD 301 T

DESCRIPTION: Simultaneous DSC-TGA SDT Q600 is an analysis instrument capable of performing both differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) at the same time. The SDT measures the heat flow and weight changes associated with transitions and reactions in materials over the temperature range ambient to 1500°C. The information provided differentiates endothermic and exothermic events which have no associated weight change (e.g., melting and crystallization) from those which involve a weight change (e.g., degradation). DSC heat flow data is dynamically normalized using the instantaneous sample weight at any given temperature. Furthermore, performing both DSC and TGA measurements at the same time, on the same instrument and same sample, offers greater productivity and removes experimental and sampling variables as factors in the analysis of data. Modes of Operation: - Standard: Ramp / Isothermal - Stepwise Isothermal - Cyclic - Evolved Gas Analysis High Resolution SDT: If separation of closely related weight losses is required, the Q600 offers an automated version of StepWise Isothermal (SWI), the classical technique for improved TGA resolution. The stepwise isothermal approach consists of heating at a constant rate until a weight change begins (as determined by an operator-chosen rate or amount of weight loss) and then holding isothermally until the weight change is complete. This sequence of heating and isothermal steps is repeated for each weight change encountered. The result is optimum weight loss resolution. Evolved Gas Analysis SDT-MS involves the qualitative investigation of the evolved gas products from a TGA experiment. EGA is typically performed by interfacing a Mass Spectrometer (MS) to the exit port of the TGA furnace. Through the use of a heated transfer line, the evolved gas stream is delivered to the MS and the compositional analysis is performed in real-time.

PRODUCER: TA INSTRUMENTS, USA

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2008

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15. Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)

CATALOG NAME: DMA Q800

DESCRIPTION: DMA is used to measure the mechanical properties of a wide range of materials. Many materials, including polymers, behave both like an elastic solid and a viscous fluid, thus the term viscoelastic. DMA measures the viscoelastic properties using either transient or dynamic oscillatory tests. In the dynamic oscillatory test a sinusoidal stress (or strain) is applied to the material and a resultant sinusoidal strain (or stress) and the phase differences, δ, between the two sine waves are measured. The phase lag will be 0° for purely elastic materials and 90° for purely viscous materials. Viscoelastic materials (e.g. polymers) will exhibit an intermediate phase difference. Storage modulus (E'), the elastic component is related to the sample's stiffness and Loss modulus (E'') the viscous component is related to the sample's ability to dissipate mechanical energy through molecular motion. Tan δ is parameter that provides information on the relationship between the elastic and inelastic components. Transient tests include creep and stress relaxation. In creep, a stress is applied to the sample and held constant while deformation is measured vs. time. After some time, the stress is removed and the recovery is measured. In stress relaxation, a deformation is applied to the sample and held constant, and the degradation of the stress required to maintain the deformation is measured versus time. Time/Temperature Superpositioning (TTS) is used to predict material performance at frequencies or time scales outside the range of the instrument. Data is usually generated by scanning multiple frequencies during a series of isothermal step-hold experiments over a temperature range. A reference temperature is selected and the data shifted. A shift factor plot is generated and fit to either a William-Landel-Ferry or Arrhenius model. Finally, a master curve at a specific temperature is generated and properties at very high frequencies or very low frequencies can be assessed.

PRODUCER: TA INSTRUMENTS, USA

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2008

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16. Injection Molding Machine

CATALOG NAME: ENGEL ES 40/17 - ES 40/22

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PRODUCER: Ludwig Engel KG, Maschinenfabrik, Postfach 2, A-4331 Schwertberg, Austria

PRODUCTION YEAR: 1978

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17. Injection Moulding Machine with high-performance plasticising unit

CATALOG NAME: Engel Victory 28

DESCRIPTION: Equipment with interface for the digital industry set-up for Industry 4.0 Smart injection moulding machine Injection unit 60 Dosing path 100 mm Diameter of screw Ø20 Max. volume of injection 31 cm³ Max. screw speed 450 rpm L / D ratio 24 Plasticizing capacity 4 g/s Max. injection pressure 2200 bar Stroke of nozzle 230 mm Number of heating zones, including nozzle [no.] 4 Clamping force 280 kN Opening stroke 400 mm Height of mould min. 150 mm Max distance between mould platens 550 mm Max. weight of mould 600 kg Number of cooling circuits for the mold 4 Ejector stroke 100 mm Ejector force 40 kN

PRODUCER: ENGEL AUSTRIA GmbH

PRODUCTION YEAR: 2018

COMMISSIONING DATE: 07/12/2018

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