Mechanical testing facilities
- Servo-hydraulic testing machines for static and fatigue testing (Schenck 400kN and 100 kN)
- Electro-mechanical testing machines for static testing (Zwick 100 kN, Instron 50 kN (with environmental cell) and 2kN)
- Electro-mechanical testing machines for static and fatigue testing (Intron Electropuls 10kN (with environmental cell))
- Impact testing (Instron Ceast impact pendulum)
- Micro-mechanical testing machines for in-situ microscopy/spectroscopy testing (Linkam 200 N thermal-mechanical rig)
- Hardness testing (Micro-Vickers, Rockwell)
Contact person: Klaus Kjær
Thermo-mechanical testing facilities:
- Differential scanning calorimetry (TA Instruments Q2000 , Netzsch STA 409 PC, Netzsch STA 409 PC)
- Thermogravimetric analysis (TA Instruments Discovery, Netzsch STA 409 PC, Netzsch STA 409 PC)
- Dynamic mechanical analysis (TA Instruments Q800)
- Thermo-mechanical analysis (TA Instruments Q400)
- Dilatorimetric analysis (Netzsch DIL 402)
Contact person: Thomas Sørensen
Microscopy facilities:
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (Zeiss EVO 60)
- Light Optical Microscopes (Zeiss Axio Imager 2, Zeiss Axio VertA1)
- Optical rheology system (Linkam CSS450)
Contact person: Thomas Sørensen
Spectroscopy facilities:
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (Perkin Elmer Spectrum One, Bruker Lumos)
- Raman Spectroscopy (Renishaw Invia micro-Raman spectroscope)
Contact person: Lars Sosgaard Jensen
Rheology facilities:
- Capillary rheometers (Göttfert Rheotester 1000, Instron Ceast SR50)
- Rotational rheometers (Parr-Physica MCR500, TA Instruments DHR HR3 & Ares G2)
Contact person: Erik Appel Jensen
Metrology facilities
- Surface roughness analysis (Somicromic Surfascan s-M3)
- 3D reference machine (Zeiss Contura)
Contact person: Erik Appel Jensen
Sample preparation facilities:
- Grinding and polishing machines
- Polymer compounding and extrusion (ThermoScientific Prism Eurolab 16 extruder, DSM Xplore microcompounder)
- Polymer injection molding (ThermoScientific – Haake minijet II, Babyplast, Ferromatic Milacron K110)
- Thermoset vacuum infusion facilities
- High pressure solid state foaming
Contact persons: Henrik Wiberg / Klaus Kjær
Heat treatment facilities:
- High temperature furnaces up to 1500ᵒC in different environments
Contact person: Thomas Sørensen