Structural, physical, chemical, mechanical as well as surface properties and aging can be studied in vitro
- Powder processing
- Physico-chemical characterization
- Macro-, micro- and nanoscale properties
- Behavioural and biomechanical characterization
- Chemical grafting
Powder Processing
- Grinding attrition (Netzsch), Planetary, Mortar (Retzsch), Sieving (retsch, Alpine)
- Grain size measurement, Laser diffraction (Malvern , Horiba ), DLS (Horiba)
- ZETA measurement (Brookhaven)
- Specific surface measurement (Quantachrome)
- Sedimentation
- Spraydryer (Bucchi), Fluid bed Dryer (GEA)
- Slip viscosity (Brookfield) rheometer
- Mercury Porosimeter (Thermo finnigan)
Compounding Composite
- Vacuum planetary mixer (Thinky), Sigma blade mixer, 3 roller mixer, Eirich mixer
- Autoclaves 4000 bars/200°C, 2000 bars/200°C, 1000 bars/200°C
Samples preparation
- Cutting/polishing (Struers, Buehler)
- Ceramic furnaces, Stoves
- Thermocycling
Characterization
- Thermal Dilatometry (Netzsch)
- Calorimeter (Netzsch)
- DMA (Perkin Elmer)
- Contact angle (Kruss)
- Profilometry and 3D laser surface analysis (Keyence)
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry, thermogravimetry (Mettler)
- UV, VIS (Varian) and FT IR spectroscopy NIR, Raman (thermo scientific)
- HPLC, Mass Spectrometry (Waters)
Imaging and Microscopy
- Optical microscopy (Olympus, Leica, Keyence)
- SEM (Hitachi)
Mechanical properties
- Hardness measurement (Zwick)
- Flexural, shear, tensile, bond strength measurement, Fatigue (15 Instron machines)
- Wear
- Residual stress measurement (Vishay Keithley)
