Complex Fluids and Polymer Engineering Group

National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India

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TA Instruments ARES Controlled Strain Rheometer
  • Steady and Dynamic Testing
  • Parallel-plate, Cone & Plate, Cup & Bob, Torsion attachments
Specifications
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Anton-Paar MCR301 Controlled Stress Rheometer
  • Steady, Dynamic and Creep Testing
  • Parallel-plate, Cone & Plate, Cup & Bob attachments
Specifications
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Malvern Bohlin Gemini II Controlled Stress Rheometer
  • Steady, Dynamic and Creep Testing
  • Parallel-plate, Cone & Plate, Cup & Bob attachments
Specifications
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Extensional Rheology Accessory (goes on ARES Rheometer) for measuring transient uniaxial extensional viscosity  
Rheovis (CEAST) capillary rheometer Link
Linkam CSS450 Shear Cell (Parallel Plate geometry) with cryo-accessory
Specifications
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TST350 Microtensile stage
Specifications
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3D-DLS light scattering equipment (LS Instruments)
Specifications
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Malvern Photon Correlation Spectrophotometer  
Brookhaven Zetasizer
Specifications
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Bruker Nanostar SAXS Link
DSM Microcompounder (5 cc capacity)
  • Also has a 0.1 mm and 0.4 mm thick coat-hanger film die and film take-up unit
Specifications
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DSM Micro injection molder
  • Small ASTM tensile and impact/flex specimens
Specifications
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Haake PolyLab Batch Mixer (50 cc capacity)  
Haake PolyLab Singe Screw Extruder
  • Rod die and pelletizer
  • Coat-hanger film/sheet die
  • Film/sheet take-up unit
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Berstorff Model: ZE-25 Twin Screw Extruder
  • d = 25 mm f
  • L/d = 40
Specifications
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Ferromatik Milacron Model: Delta 50
Fully Automatic Injection Molding Machine (50 tons capacity) with Axxicon make ASTM insert molds for tensile, impact and flex specimens
Specifications
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INSTRON make Universal Testing Machine Model: 33R4204 with controlled environment chamber
  • Upto 50 kN capacity
  • Tensile, Flexural & Compressive testing
  • Ambient to + 250oC
 
CEAST Rheo Index (Advanced MFI tester) Link
CEAST Izod impact tester Link
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