UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON

Bi-spectral, bi-directional radiometer, used to measure spectral radiance

Dynamic Contact Angle Tensiometer, used for measuring the surface energies of solids and the surface tension of liquids.

The Axioskop 40 is an optical microscope used for the examination of specimens at high magnification. The microscope is equipped with both transmitted and incident light illumination capability.

Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) measures the temperature at which phase changes occur and the associated energy changes

To measure the flow properties of liquid

The scanning electron microscope is an imaging device used for examining the surface and subsurface characteristics of specimens at high magnification. The Hitachi S-2600N can accommodate samples up to a maximum of 60mm in diameter.

Beckmann Coulter LS230 with Optical and Fluid Modules. The BC LS230 measures particle size distributions for particles ranging from 0.1 microns to 1000 microns

The FTA 200 is used to measure important materials properties such as contact angle, surface tension, surface energy and absorption for adhesives, solders and inks etc.

IR spectroscopy maps the absorption of InfraRed wavelengths by materials.

Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) is a type of testing that is performed on samples to determine changes in weight in relation to changes in temperature.

Thermo Nicolet Avatar 360 Fourier transform infrared spectrometer equipped with an Inspect IR Plus microscope.

Folds a 150 x 15mm sample through an angle of 135° in both directions at a rate of 175 double folds per minute until the sample is severed at the fold.

Resistance to tear is a test that has long been used to assess a paper's suitability to stand up to the stresses imposed upon it, particularly in the production of printing, writing and wrapping papers.

V530 is a double beam scanning instrument with full spectral analysis software. It is equipped with a single monochromator and a silicon photodiode detector and has a range of 190 to 1100nm and a band pass of 2nm. V530 uses the Spectra manger software package for control and data analysis.

Texture Analysis provides quantifiable, repeatable and accurate data on the physical properties of food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and chemical products.

This equipment is used for sealing polymer films, or polymer coated substrates such as paper and aluminium foil. The sealing jaws are Telfon® coated to prevent sticking and the sealing area is 20 x 300mm. It is operated via a simple foot control, and the operational variables are temperature, pressure and dwell time.