measures deformation and normal force for a sample under an applied
torque. Operation modes include creep and recovery, oscillatory shear, and
constant stress. Gap is controlled automatically on Model CVO, and manually on Model CS.
measure torque transmitted through sample under applied deformation. Flow modes include steady shear, oscillatory shear, stress and flow relaxation.
Brookfield Viscometer
measures apparent viscosities of fluid samples in different geometries.
Cerius
Molecular modeling software including polymer molecular modeling.
Hi-Shear X-Ray Cell
developed at UW-Madison measures structural properties of polymer
molecules in dilute or concentrated solution under steady shear at shear rates
up to 106 s-1.
Netzch Differential Scanning Calorimeter
measures calorimetric properties of solids over the temperature range -180
to 750°C.
Netzch Thermal Gravimetric Analysis Microbalance
measures rates of evolution of up to 15 volatile compounds liberated
during thermal decomposition of polymer samples, with microgram precision, over
the temperature range 20 to 750°C.
Newbury Frohring Mini-Jector
injection molding machine.
Perkin Elmer Differential Mechanical Analyser
measures the dynamic mechanical properties of solids over a wide
temperature range.
Schott Automated Capillary Viscometer
for polymer solutions.
Siemens X-ray Diffractometer
with copper tube source, goniometer and two-dimensional area detector.
Measures structure, crystallinity, phase transitions, orientation, and texture
of polymers.
Thermometrics Solution Microcalorimeter and Differential Scanning
Calorimeter
measures heats of solution for solids or liquids in liquids, and also
measures specific heat capacity of solutions over the temperature range -20 to
80°C.
Vibrating Tube Densimeters
developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to measure liquid
densities with five significant figures over the temperature range -20 to 300°C.
Wabash Hydraulic Compression Molding Press
with 12-ton capacity.
Waters Gel Permeation Chromatography
measures the molecular weight distributions of polydisperse polymer
samples.
measures G'(w) and G"(w) for liquids with viscosities from one to 105
Poise, at frequencies from 0.01 to 1,000 Hz, and at temperatures from -40 to 80°C.
Birnboim-Schrag Multiple-Lumped Resonator
measures G'(w) and G"(w) for liquids with viscosities from 0.005 to
10 Poise, at frequencies from 100 to 8,000 Hz.
Computerized Data Acquisition Systems
developed at UW for on-line use with any rheometer. Accurately determine
magnitude and relative phase of up to four sinusoidal signals, with frequencies
from 10-6 to 106 Hz; samples at rates up to one MHz.
Features reliable rejection of noise and extraneous signals.
Haake-Hoeppler Viscometer
measures Newtonian viscosities from 0.1 to 107 Poise.
measures OFB, G'(w) and G"(w) for liquids with viscosities from 0.01
to 105 Poise, at frequencies from 0.01 to 103 Hz, and at
temperatures from -20 to 80°C.
Schaefer-Schrag Thin Fluid Layer OFB and Dichroism Rheometer
measures OFB and linear flow dichroism for liquids with viscosities from
0.01 to 105 Poise, at frequencies from 0.01 to 103 Hz,
and at temperatures from -20 to 80°C.
Stafford-Schrag Couette Rheometer
measures OFB and steady shear viscosity at shear rates from 10-3
to 103 s-1 for liquids with viscosities from 0.003 to 105
Poise, and at temperatures from -10 to 70°C.
Stokich-Radtke-White-Schrag High Frequency Torsional Rod Rheometer
measures G'(w) and G"(w) for liquids with viscosities from 0.01 to 5
Poise, at frequencies from 20 to 500 kHz, and at temperatures from 20 to 30°C.
measures viscosity and N1 at shear rates up to 3 X 106
s-1, at shear stresses up to 15 kPa, at temperatures from ambient to
160°C.
Bannatek Melt Stressmeter
measures viscosity and N1 at shear rates up to 3,000 s-1,
at shear stresses up to 200 kPa, at temperatures up to 250°C.
Bannatek Ultra High Shear Rate Viscometer
measures viscosities in the few cP range at shear rates up to 107
s-1.
Eleven-Decade Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
developed by Professor Lakes, this solids testing apparatus measures
the storage and loss moduli over 11 decades of test frequency.
FIDAP
a fluid dynamics analysis package based on a general purpose finite
element code to simulate mostly Newtonian incompressible flows in complex
geometries, including the effects of temperature and the presence of chemical
species.
FLUCODE
a research finite element code developed at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison to investigate the behavior of single-integral, non-Newtonian
constitutive models in incompressible, steady flows in complex geometries, using
FIDAP as a "front-end."
FLUENT
a general computational fluid dynamics package based on the finite volume
method. It has capabilities for Newtonian laminar and turbulent flows with phase
transitions, heat and mass transfer and chemical reactions, as well as some
non-Newtonian flow capability.
NEKTON
a computational fluid dynamics and material processing analysis package
based on the spectral element technique. It is designed primarily for
high-accuracy solutions of laminar Newtonian or non-Newtonian flows with free
surfaces.
POLYFLOW
a general purpose finite element code for analysis of industrial flow
processes dominated by nonlinear viscous phenomena and viscoelastic effects.
22 ton hydraulic clamping force, one ounce shot capacity, and digital
acquisition of dynamic mold pressure.
Brabender Plasticorder
torque rheometer, and single screw extruder with 0.75 inch screw.
Brabender Plastics Grinder
C-MOLD
a commercial finite element package for simulating injection mold filling.
CADPRESS GMT
a finite element thermoplastic compression molding simulation program for
calculating mold filling, fiber orientation, shrinkage and warpage, and final
material properties.
CADPRESS
a finite element thermoset compression molding simulation program for
calculating mold filling, fiber orientation, shrinkage and warpage, and final
material properties of the part. This package was developed by the Polymer
Processing Research Group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is used by
numerous multinational companies supplying the automotive, electronics and
household goods industries.
Cincinnati-Milacron Injection Molding Machine
75-ton hydraulic clamping force and four-ounce shot capacity.
Control Automated Machinery Thermoforming Machine
Emco Rotational Molder
Infra Red Pyrometry
set-up for measuring real-time spatial temperature distribution for molten
plastics in processing applications.
software to analyze rheological data from
many rheometers and to determine rheological parameters using
Winter's parsimonious technique.
Includes time-temperature superposition, and conversion of
dynamic data into linear relaxation spectra.
Kayeness Melt Indexer
measures MI of molten plastics in accordance with ASTM D1238.
Killion Single-Screw Extruder
equipped with 1 inch screw, with film blowing tower.
MTS Electromechanical Table-top Tensile Tester.
NEPTUNE
a 2D boundary element Newtonian fluid flow simulation package for
calculating streamlines, strain rates and the mixing capability of internal
mixers, and single and twin screw extruders; developed at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
NEPTUNE-3D
a 3D boundary element Newtonian fluid flow simulation package for
calculating streamlines, strain rates and the mixing capability of internal
mixers, single and twin screw extruders and other processes; developed at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Polymer Machinery Plastics Grinder
Rocheleau Blow Molder
equipped with one inch single-screw extruder.
Simplomatic Injection Molding Machine
80 psi pneumatic clamping pressure and 1/3 ounce shot capacity.
Stratasys Rapid Prototype Machine
forms plastic objects from CAD models by extruding thermoplastic material layer by layer.
Tetrahedron Compression Molding Machine
14 X 14" press, 40-ton capacity, and digital control of temperature
and compression force.
Transparent-barrel Single Screw Extruder
developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for flow visualization
and mixing studies; equipped with six inch screw.
Wabash Hydraulic Compression Molding Press: with 12-ton capacity
Welding Engineers Twin-Screw Extruder: equipped with 0.8 inch
screws
one MW capacity equipped with eight- inch-diameter thermal-neutron beam
and open-access beam port; neutron flux of 107 neutrons/cm2/s;
set-up for real-time neutron radiography. Used to see plastics through steel
walls of processing equipment.
