Instrumental Analysis Laboratory in MITEC is equipped with a state-of-the-art advanced instrument infrastructure, which enables thermal, thermo-mechanical, physicochemical and rheological analyses and microscopic imaging of plastic and composite materials.
Our team of engineers and scientists, each of whom is specialized in their fields, provides test services to industrial organizations from different sectors as well as our researches within the company.
Devices Available in Instrumental Testing Laboratory
Device List |
Device Features |
PHENOM G3 Pro Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) |
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Unitron Z10 Stereo Microscope (160X) |
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Unitron MEC2 Optical Microscope (1000X) |
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TA Instruments Discovery HR-2 Rotational Rheometer |
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TA Instruments DMA Q800 |
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TA Instruments TGA Q50 |
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Thermo Scientific Nicolet iS10 FT-IR |
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Perkin Elmer DSC 4000 |
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AccuPyc II He Gas Pycnometer |
The list of the tests performed in Instrumental Testing Laboratory upon request is given below.
Tests performed in Instrumental Testing Laboratory
Test Name |
Standard |
Density determination of nonporous plastic structures (He gas pycnometer) |
BS EN ISO 1183-3 |
Determination of dynamic mechanical properties of plastics (DMA) |
BS EN ISO 6721-1, 6721-2 |
Determination of dynamic mechanical properties of plastics (DMA) |
ASTM D4065-12 |
Determination of dynamic mechanical properties of plastics – Determination of complex shear viscosity with parallel plate oscillation rheometer (Rotational rheometer) |
BS EN ISO 6721-10 |
Determination of glass transition temperature in plastics (DSC) |
BS EN ISO 11357-2 |
Determination of melting and crystallization temperatures and enthalpy of plastics (DSC) |
BS EN ISO 11357-3 |
Determination of specific heat capacity in plastics (DSC) |
BS EN ISO 11357-4 |
Determination of oxidative induction time (OIT) in plastics (DSC) |
BS EN ISO 11357-6 |
Determination of crystallization kinetics in plastics (DSC) |
BS EN ISO 11357-7 |
Thermogravimetry of plastics (TGA) |
BS EN ISO 11358-1 |
Quantitative analysis by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) |
ASTM E168 – 16 |
Qualitative analysis by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) |
ASTM E1252 – 98 |