Services

• Determine chemical ‘makeup’ of materials
• Deconstruction of blends of materials by physical and chemical separation techniques
• FTIR spectroscopy
• Gas chromatography (GC) and GEL Permeation Chromatography (GPC)
• Accelerated Solvent Extractions (ASE)
• Optical microscopes (including hot stage microscope)
• Standard color viewing arrangements (lightboxes)
• Reflective color measurement systems for visual and numerical color characterization
• Absorbance of liquids in the visible range (to include ultra-violet and near-infrared absorbance/transmission properties of liquids/solutions using UV-Vis NIR spectroscopy)

• Production of non-woven materials such as air-laid processes, needle punching, hydroentanglement, sonic bonding and calendaring
• Carding and cross-lapping of fibers and non-woven materials

• Wet & dry chemical cleaning and etching
• Plasma etching
• ALD & E-beam deposited dielectrics & metals
• I-Line photolithography

• Determining key material properties such as:
  • Degree of crystallinity
  • Glass transition temperature
  • Melting point range
  • Degradation temperature
  • Enthalpy of formation measurements via melt solution calorimetry
• Generate Stress/strain data
• Analyze data to determine tensile strength, elongation at break and tensile modules
• Instron testing with load cell capacities from 10 grams to 22,000 lbs
• Abrasion testing equipment
• Substrate porosity determination for all porous materials, including non-wovens and textiles
• Generate data such as mean pore size, pore size distribution, largest pore size and air the flux/permeability through materials being tested

• Production of unique glass pre-form
• Recipe-based control of process variables

• Wide range of temperatures and sizes
• Soft glass and polymer
• Particulate free and accurate specifications

Milli-Q Direct 8 Water purification system - Deionized water

Carver Laboratory Press Model B with 6" platens - Sample press, composites, sample preparation

Carver Laboratory Press Model C with 6" heated platens - Sample press, composites, sample preparation

Sartorius Microbalance Model M2P - Mass determination, sample preparation

Mettler Toledo ME30 Microbalance - Mass determination, sample preparation

Sartorius Semi-Micro Analytical 6-place balance model LE 26D - Mass determination, sample preparation

Dionex ASE 300 Accelerated Solvent Extractor - Extraction, fiber finish quantification, sample preparation

Dionex ASE 200 Accelerated Solvent Extractor - Extraction, fiber finish quantification, sample preparation

TA Instruments Q400 TMA - Thermal mechanical analysis

TA Instruments Q5000 TGA - Thermo-gravimetric analysis

TA Instruments Q800 DMA - Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Fiber/Film Tension Clamp, Dual/Single cantilever

TA Instruments TGA 2950 - Thermo-gravimetric analysis

TA Instruments MDSC 2920 - - Thermal Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, modulated DSC

TA Instruments Q1000 MDSC Thermal Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry

Mettler Toledo DSC 823e - Thermal Analysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry

Shimadzu 3600 UV/Vis NIR - Ultraviolet, visible and near infrared spectroscopy

ISR-3100 UV/Vis NIR integrating sphere accessory for UV 3600 - Ultraviolet, visible and near infrared spectroscopy

Thermo Nicolet Magna 550 FTIR - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Thermo-Spectra Tech Nic-Plan FTIR microscope - Fourier Transform Micro-Infrared Spectroscopy

Thermo-SpectraTech Foundation Series Diamond ATR Accessory - Attenuated Total Reflection Infrared Spectroscopy

Thermo 6700 FTIR Bench - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Thermo CONTINUUM FTIR Microscope - Fourier Transform Micro-Infrared Spectroscopy

Thermo- ORBIT ATR accessory with Diamond and Germanium plates - Attenuated Total Reflection Infrared Spectroscopy

Pike Technologies VEEMAX II Grazing Angle Accessory for FTIR - Grazing Angle Infrared spectroscopy

Trace GC/MS (Thermo Finnigan) - Gas chromatography, mass spectroscopy

Waters GPC system with 1525 pump - Gel Permeation chromatography, polymer, Molecular weight distribution

Waters 2414 Refractive Index detector - Refractive Index, GPC detector

Waters 2477 UV/Vis detector - UV/Vis detection for GPC

Polymer Labs ELSD 2100 detector for GPC - Evaoporative light scattering

Lawson-Hempill, Inc. DMT PPM-5R - Dynamic modulus tester

Instrument Color Systems multilight - LIGHTBOX - D65, A, CWF, UV lightbox

Pantone Color Viewing Lightbox - D65, cool white, flourescent lightbox

Meiji Techno RZ stereo microscope w/ ProgRes CapturePro software - Image analysis, stereomicroscopy

Jenoptik ProgRes SpeedXT core 5 CCD camera - CCD 5 megapixel high resolution camera

Techni-Quip Corp T-Q/FOI-1 Lamp - Sample illumination

Schott KL 1600 LED lamp - Sample illumination

Stocker and Yale, Inc. Lite Mite 9 Series Circular Illuminator, UV - Sample illumination

Circular Illuminator, blacklight - Sample illumination

Leitz Laborlux S compound microscope - Image analysis

Jenoptik ProgRes C5 CCD camera - 5 MP color CCD high resolution camera

CoolLED pE-100 illuminant for Leitz microscope - Sample illumination

Huvitz HRM-300 microscope with/ Panasis digital imaging software - High magnification imaging, 3D imaging and measurements, metallurgical

Lusis HC-20CU CCD camera - 2 MP color CCD high resolution camera

ausJena Jenapol Interphako interference microscope - Refractive index measurement

James Swift MP3502K microscope - Image analysis

Sony 3CCD camera - Color video camera

Mettler Toledo FP82HT Hotstage - Visual examination of thermal transitions in sample, microscopy

Mettler Toledo FP90 Central Processor - Hot stage control

GretageMacbeth Color I 5 spectrophotometer - Color measurement, L*a*b* values, whiteness index

Buehler Ecomet 5 two-speed grinder-polisher - Sample grinding, polishing

Buehler Automet 2 powerhead - Ecomet 5 control

Instron Model 1125 with hydraulic, yarn, and fiber grips - Tensile strength testing, 10 N, 2000 g, 100 kg, and 1000 lb load cells

Instron Model 5582 - Tensile and compressive strength testing, 10 kN, 100 kN, 10 N load cells

Taber Abrader Model 503 - Abrasion testing, textiles

Wyzenbeek Abrader - Abrasion testing, textiles

Textest FX 3000 Hydrostatic Head Tester - Water resistance testing, hydrostatic head

Textest FX 3700 Elmendorf Tester - Tear strength testing

Textest FX 3300 Air Permeability Tester - Air permeability testing

PMI CFP-1000-AEXS Capillary Flow Tester - Pore size measurement

Mullen Tester - Burst strength measurement

Uster Tester 4 - Slub yarn analysis, mass variation, diagram, textile,

ILE DE-5 Digital Twist Counter - Twist count of single or plied yarn, textile

Sartorius MA50 Moisture Analyzer - Moisture content determination

Uster AFIS - Raw material analysis, nep, length, diameter, trash measurements, cotton

Lawson-Hemphill Constant Tension Transport - Spun yarn testing

Textechno Statimat M Automatic Tensile Tester - Tensile strength testing

Scott Tester Model J w/ Skein Tester - Skein tensile strength testing

Scott Tester Model J w/ ball burst tester - Ball burst tensile testing

USM Hytronic Cutting Machine Model B - Sample cutting, die cutting

Atlas Random Tumble Pilling Tester - Sample pilling measurement, textile

A.A.T.C.C. CM-5 Crockmeter - Color transference, scuffing, abrasion, flexing, powdering, dry-cleaning, textile

XRD Unit- Scintag Inc, Serial: 40074 - X-ray, crystallography

Ernst Benz Calendaring machine - Nonwoven bonding, point and area bonding, hot oil

Proctor and Schwartz Card - Cleaning, blending, direct card feed, open and randomize

Rando Feeder model 12 B - Fiber feeder for Rando Webber

Rando Webber model 12 C - Fiber web formation, air laid system, isotropic layered, width of 12"

Perfojet jet lace hydroentanglement system - Lightweight nonwoven production, hydroentanglement, 1000 psi

Ernst Benz TKF M500 oven, Aztec improved - Nonwoven textile heat setting, through-air oven

James Hunter Fiber Locker needling machine - Needle punching, 12" wide

James Hunter Pin-sonic Bonder - Ultrasonic bonding, vibrates at 20 kHz, 9" wide

Rando Prefeeder - Opening, blending

Rando Cleaner - Fiber cleaning for nonwoven line, feeds fiber into chute

Bematic Construzione Macchine Tessili - Carding, 20" wide

Impianti Automatex cross lapper conveyor - Layering lightweight web, 24" wide

Automatex Needle Loom - Bonding, 27" wide

Hills Inc Single Screw Extruder - Fiber extrusion

Despatch model LTC 2-12 oven - Textile drying, curing

Despatch model LTC 2-12 oven - Textile drying, curing

Speed Queen Drying Tumbler - Tumble drying

Erving Washer - Wash-fastness testing

Atlas Lauder-ometer model LHD-HT - Wash-fastness testing

Atlas Lauder-ometer model LHTP - Wash-fastness testing

Atlas Color Fade-ometer - Light-fastness testing

Ernst Benz Oven, Proctor and Schwartz Padder - Latex application on nonwoven, max width 15"

Milli-Pore Milli-Q Direct 8 water purification system - Deionized water

Roaches Colortec dyeing machine - Small package, beam, and loose fiber dyeing

Ahiba Texomat bench dye machine - Small sample dyeing

Werner Mathis AG DHE 39784 steamer oven - Universal steamer type

Sartorius CP16001 S Competence Analytical Balance - Large surface balance

4 ea Struers Labopol-5/Laboforce-3 polishing machine - Grinding, lapping, polishing

Struers Tegramin-20 - Polishing, specimen preparation, up to 4 specimens of 40mm dia

Buehler VibroMet 2 vibratory polisher - Polishing, 12" bowl size

Olympus BX60 Metallurgical microscope - Microscopy, imaging, image analysis, CCD 5 megapixel high resolution camera

Jenoptick ProgRes SpeedXT core 5 CCD camera and I-solutions software - Microscopy, imaging, image analysis, CCD 5 megapixel high resolution camera

Lindberg Heavy Duti - Type: 59744 Serial: 10853

Lindberg Heavy Duti - Model: CC58125C Serial: UOSE-211167-UE

Lindberg - Type: 54233 Serial: 721024Lindberg Heavy Duti - Type: 54253 Serial: 7831

Lindberg - Type: 51442 Serial:879102

Thermodyne Over Series 9000 - Model: OV47335 Serial: 671990163682

Thermodyne Over Series 9000 - Model: OV47335 Serial: 671930574328

Lindberg - Type: 51333 Serial:12878

Lindberg - Model: STF54453C Serial: TIIL-533879-TL

Applied Test Systems, Inc - Serial: 9361A

Lindberg - Type: 54032-A Serial:114644

Lindberg - Type: 54314 Serial: 909199

Lindberg - Type: 51314 Serial: 848026

KH Huppert Co - Serial: 101 Type: SP

Thermcraft Inc - Model: FCR-10-0-10-1C-J53007/6A Serial: 005307/6A</p

Thermcraft Inc - Model: FCR-10-0-10-1C-J53007/6B Serial: 005307/6B

Thermcraft Inc - Model: FCR-10-0-10-1C-J53007/6C Serial: 005307/6C

Lindberg Blue - Type: HTF55347C Serial: T12L-534116-TL

Lindberg Blue - Type: STF-54453C Serial: T11L-533880-TL Tube Furnace

Lindberg - Type: 51333 Serial: 899116

Lindberg - Model: S51644 Serial:919162

Deltech Inc

Lindberg

Grieve

Lindberg Blue

Pereco - Model: 2600-112

Thermcraft Inc - Model: FBM-24-24-30-1F-J5307/1A Serial: 005307/1A

Grieve - Model: AA-1250 Serial: 340093