Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Equipment Bruker Dimension 3000 Park Systems NX20 Nanosurf Easy Scan 2 NT-MDT NTEGRA SPM Platform Application examples Surface topology characterisation, and surface physical properties at the nano-range
UV VIS Spectroscopy
Equipment PerkinElmer Lambda900 PerkinElmer LS50B HElIOSa Scan Intelliscan Application examples Determination of UV-VIS barrier for light-sensitive food products (UC5, UC6) Optical characterisation and quality control in optical-grade films and coatings…
Spectroscopic ellipsometry
Equipment HORIBA: UVISEL-VASE Application examples Determination of thin film thickness and optical constants for optical-grade functional coatings (UC4)
Nanoindentation
Equipment Nano Indenter XP Application examples Testing of thin films (metallic and polymeric) and protective (barrier) coatings. Calculation of hardness and Young’s modulus. Scratch test: coatings cohesion adhesion to substrate,…
Water permeability measurement (TDLAS -> down to 10-6 g/m²d)
Application examples Determine the water vapour transmission rate of flexible, fully recyclable, monomaterial laminates for drink pouches (UC5). Determine the water vapour transmission rate of paper-based packaging for moisture-sensitive food…
Water permebaility measurement (Brugger WDDG)
Equipment Brugger WDDG Application examples Determine the water vapour transmission rate of flexible, fully recyclable, monomaterial laminates for drink pouches (UC5). Determine the water vapour transmission rate of paper-based packaging…
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Equipment Bruker VERTEX 80v vacuum FTIR spectrometer Tensor 27 ATR-FTIR spectrometer from Bruker Optics PerkinElmer Spectrum 2000 Nicolet iS10 FTIR Nicolet iN10 μFTIR Application examples Polymer fingerprinting and quality control…
Sheet resistance measurement (4-point probe or contact less)
Equipment Custom-developed equipment Jandel 4-point probe stand
Oxygen Transmission Rate, OTR
Equipment MOCON OX-TRAN MOCON OX-TRAN 2/20 MOCON OX-TRAN 2/21 Own-developed equipment Application examples Determine the oxygen transmission rate of flexible, fully recyclable, monomaterial laminates for drink pouches (UC5). Determine the…
Vacuum coating machine NovoFlex® 600
Versatile vacuum coating technologies using a single machine The novoFlex® 600 pilot web coater allows coating of polymer films with different materials in any desired sequence. The web coater includes…