KPRC Analytical Testing Services

Analytical Testing Services

 
                                                                                                                          The Kansas Polymer Research Center offers a wide range of analytical testing services at competitive prices. If you anticipate that you will need a large number of tests over a longer time period, then we will be happy to discuss a project agreement that could be more suitable for your budget.

       The Kansas Polymer Research Center is fully equipped to perform all of the listed testing services. The KPRC staff has a collective experience of more than 100 years of polymer research, with most of that involving bio-based materials. The KPRC was a 2007 recipient of the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award in the Designing Greener Chemicals category. The award was presented to Cargill, Inc. and the KPRC for the development of the BIOH™ line of bio-based polyols now being marketed worldwide by the Challenge.

2009 Analytical Testing Services

Test#   Analysis Type:

1.       DSC from -65 to 400ºC
2.       DSC from room temp to 400ºC
3.       Thermogravimetric analysis from RT to 1000ºC
4.       Thermomechanical analysis from RT to 400ºC
5.       Thermomecahnical analysis from -100 to 400ºC
6.       Thermal conductivity, ASTM D 638
7.       Dynamic mechanical analysis from RT to 300ºC (ε',ε", tan δ)
8.       Dynamic mechanical analysis from -80 to 300ºC (ε',ε", tan δ)
9.       Dielectric analysis from RT to 400ºC (ε',ε", tan δ) at 5ºC/min and 10 frequencies simultaneously
10.       Dielectric analysis from -100 to 400ºC (ε',ε", tan δ) at 5ºC/min and 10 frequencies
11.       Melt/solution viscosity vs. shear stress at const. temperature (RT-200ºC)
12.       Melt/solution viscosity vs. temperature ( RT-200ºC) at const. shear stress
13.       Melt/solution dynamic viscosity, G',G" vs. temperature (RT-200ºC) at const. frequency
14.       Melt/solution dynamic viscosity, G',G" vs. frequency (0-500 rad/s) at const. temperature (RT-200ºC)
15.       HAAKE Torque Rheometer curves, RT-500ºC