Thermal Test Methods

Laboratory: 
Test Lab
Machines: 
Device to determine the Vicat softening temperature and the dimensional stability according to Martens
Device to determine the heat deflection temperature
Device to determine the thermal conductivity (hot plate method)
Meter to measure thermal conductivity, SWO thermoflixer (polymer melts and solids)
Tester to determine the melting point
Tester to determine the melt index
Incandescent bar tester
Incandescent wire tester
Combustion chambers to test the flammability of polymers
Climatic chamber usable space ca. 1m³, temperature range from -40°C to +95°C
Heating cabinets: 1,00m x 1,45m x 0,60m ; 0,25m x 0,28m x 0,15m ; 0,40m x 0,35m x 0,32m
Thermoanalytical tester, processes: DSC, TGA, TMA
Heatable vacuum desiccator
Equipment to test the thermal stability of VC-polymers