- Spectroscopy: FTIR, FT-µIR, NIR, Raman, UV/Vis, NMR (access), Direct Injection Probe-MS
- Chromatography: preparative GPC/HPLC, HPLC-PDA-TOFMS-ELSD, GPC-UV-DRI-Visco-LS, GPC High Temperature and triple detection-ELSD, GPC-TOFMS, TREF- Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation, GEF – Gradient Elution Fractionation, GC-PID, GC-MS, TD-GC-MS, TD-pyrolysis-GC-MS, GC-DFPD
- Impurities, contaminants, NIAS, trace levels, complex mixture analysis: GC×GC-HRTOFMS/FID, Liq/MHE-GC-HES-MS/FID
- Rheological analysis: rotational and capillary rheometer, viscometers, MFI
- Mechanical and thermomechanical analysis: bending, compression and tensile test, modulus of elasticity, abrasion and scratch test , hardness, creep test, Charpy and Izod impact test, HDT/VICAT, DMA
- Thermal analysis: TGA/DSC, muffle furnace, DSC, moisture analysis
- Structural and surface characterisation: particle size, porosimetry BET, XRD, roughness (optical and mechanical profilometer), permeability, surface wettability (contact angle, zeta potential), optical microscopy, FEG-SEM-EDX, EFTEM, cryo-ultramicrotomy, wear resistance (scratch, abrasimeter)
- Characterisation of barrier properties to odours and VOCs
- Emissions and VOCs from materials: emission cells and emission chambers from 44 cm3 to 1 m3
- Odour characterization: sensory room, dynamic olfactometry at detection threshold with human assessors, expert panel, GC-(TOF)MS/Olfactometry
- Ageing simulation in climatic chambers: UV, temperature, humidity, air renewal rate
Materials Technology Platform
Materials and surfaces characterisation
Polymer processes
- Pre-treatment
- Air dryers
- Compactor for producing pellets
- Grinder
- Mixing and compounding (thermoplastics)
- Single-screw and twin screw extrusion
- Injection of gaseous, liquid or supercritical fluid in twin-screw extrusion
- Shaping (thermoplastics)
- Cast film extrusion
- Blown film extrusion
- Foam extrusion (single and twinscrew with static mixer)
- Filament extrusion, calibrated for 3D printing (FFF = fused filament fabrication)
- Thermoforming
- Compression molding
- Injection molding
- Fiber impregnation
- Micro twin screw extruder and microinjection molding (5 g)
- Composites processing
- Liquid resin infusion (LRI)
- 2 component resin transfer moulding (2K RTM)
Coating deposition
- Spin-dip-roller coating
- Spray booth
