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Centre for Advanced Composite Materials
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Our workshop provides the capability to produce in-house solutions to the issues encountered in producing and testing novel materials.
Full on-site workshop with 3-axis CNC mill, lathes etc.
Access to:
- Laboratory Ash Furnace (ASTM D2584, D5630)
- Melt Flow Index (MFI), Melt Flow Rate (MFR), (ASTM D1238 (Procedure A), D3364)
- Accelerated Weathering by QUV (ASTM D4329, D4587)
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) (ASTM D4065, D4440, D5279)
- Compositional Analysis by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) (ASTM E1131)
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) (ASTM D3418, E1356)
- Capillary Rheometry, Thermal Stability (ASTM D3835)
- Thermal Conductivity (not Thermal Resistance)
- Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Indoor or Outdoor Applications (ASTM D2565, D4459)
- Colour Analysis (ASTM D6290)
- Oxygen Permeation and Leak Detection
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