Kategorie: ‘Equipment’
Totally Extruded with Excitement!
We have commissioned a Haake kneader-extruder for the further development and precise processing of our bio-based materials. With its robust design and flexible configuration, it enables optimum mixing and extrusion of a wide range of material combinations. Torque guaranteed.
The Haake Kneader-Extruder offers excellent control over the process, which is particularly important for the development of new, sustainable building materials. Its adaptability allows us to efficiently test and further develop a wide variety of formulations.
Now the heat is on
To precisely analyse the thermal properties of our bio-based materials, we have purchased the TGA 4000 from PerkinElmer. This sophisticated device enables precise thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and provides valuable insights into the decomposition and stability of materials.
A particular highlight of the TGA 4000 is the optional IR coupling, which allows us to analyse the gases released during the analysis process in real time. This extension enables us to understand the chemical reactions and decomposition mechanisms even more precisely and to carry out further research.
Cold as Ice – gently dry
With Coolsafe Pro freeze drying, we can gently dry sensitive materials using an established process. The frozen water sublimates directly into the vapour phase. The process enables efficient, resource-saving drying, which increases the quality and shelf life of the materials. We use it to dry lignified starting materials, reaction products from aqueous syntheses or gels.
Tg, Tm, OMG – Understanding polymers
With every change in a system (e.g. phase transformation, chemical reactions), heat is either absorbed or released. This can be analysed quantitatively using differential scanning calorimetry. We can use a DSC 204 F1 Phoenix from Netzsch to measure cooling and heating processes from approx. -50 to 600 °C. The cooling and heating rates can be set from 0.1 to 100 K•min−1 .
