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Materials and Technology Development
 
  
 
 
 

 
 
Facilities

FTIR - Nicolet Magna 760 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer

         -Real-time polymerization kinetics

         -Temperature control

         -Environmental control (Nitrogen/Oxygen)

         -Irradiation intensity control

         -Real-time temperature monitoring

Rheology - ARES Photorheometer with photocuring accessory and in-situ near-FTIR

            -Modulus development

            -Gel point determination

            -In-situ kinetics

            -In-situ shrinkage and shrinkage stress measurements

            -Environmental control (Nitrogen/Oxygen)

            -Temperature control

            -Irradiation intensity control

DMA - TA Instruments Q800 Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer

            -Glass transition temperature

            -Glass transition temperature width modulus

            -Young’s modulus

            -Elastic modulus

            -Strain at break

MTS - Materials Testing System

            -Flexural Modulus/Strength

            -Strain at break

Synthesis Hoods