CAPABILITIES
MATERIALS SCIENCE
Fabrication, Synthesis, & Blending
- Synthesis of polymers in supercritical carbon dioxide and conventional solvents
- Fire resistant resins and composites
- Extrusion and injection molding
- Plasma etching and deposition
- Optical and electron-beam lithography
- Thinfilm depositions
Characterization
- Thermal and mechanical testing
- Molecular weight determination
- Auto ignition temperature determination
- Flammability testing
- Electrical, optical, crystallographic testing
- Surface topography, roughness and composition
ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGY
Characterization of Macromolecules
- Analysis of macromolecules up to a molecular weight of 1,000,000
- Analysis of both non-volatile and polar compounds
Separation Science
- Gradient capability detection
- Variable wavelength detection
- Flame ionization detection
- Separation and quantitation of low molecular weight compounds
EQUIPMENT
Characterization
- 400 MHz FT NMR
- Finnegan LCQ Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (LC/MS/MS)
- Flame and furnace atomic absorption spectrometers
- FT Infrared Spectrometer
- Raman Spectrometer
- Gel Permeation Chromatography
- High pressure liquid chromatographs
- Image Analysis
- Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
- Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
- UV–visible spectrophotometer
- X-ray Crystallography
- 3-Angle ellipsometer
- Interferance spectrometer
- Spreading resistance system
- IV/CV measuring instruments
- Device probe stations (low frequency and microwave)
- Kerr spectrometer
- Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
Testing & Processing
- Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
- Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analyzer (DMTA)
- Tensile Tester, MTS/Sintech Model 1/D, with Pentium data station
- Notched Izod Impact
- Mass Loss Calorimeter
- Propane-fired Furnace
- Simulated Solid Rocket Motor (SSRM)
- Contact Angle Meter
- Haake Torque Rheometer with mixing head extruder (single & counter twin screw)
- Injection Molder
- Carver heated platen press
- Cumberland Grinder
- Polishers
Nano and Microfabrication
- Contact mask aligner
- Oxidation/diffusion furnaces
- Wet chemical processing stations
- Physical vapor deposition
- Reactive ion etching system
- Plasma-entranced chemical vapor deposition
- SEM electron-beam lithography
- Laser writer