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· Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC), RI UV and light scattering detection. · GPC, ternary gradient system fitted with RI and UV detection. · Vapor Pressure Osmometer, UIC, Inc., Model 070 · Light scattering free standing unit. · Material Property characterization · Impact Tester, Instrumented Rheometrics, RDT-5000 · University Testing Machines, Instron Models 6000, 1137 and 6000 · Measurement including TMA, DMA, DSC, and TGA · Rheology Studies · Rheometer, Capillary, Goettfert Model 2001 with high temperature barrell · Rheometer, Capillary, Instron Model 3211 · Rheometer, Rheometrics on-line · Rheometerics Mechanical Spectrometer, RMS-605 · Rheometer, Torque, Haake, System 40 with extruder and mixing head · Karl Fishcher Titration System · Infra-red, FT-IR-4230, Beckman · Liquid Chromatography System, Ternary Waters with UV detection · NMR, Brucker high resolution FT-NMR Model WP-270SY · Polarimeter, Perkin elmer, PE-241 · Circular Dichroism Spectrometer, Jasco Model J-710 · UV-Vis-near IR spectrophotometer Equipment which is part of the Advanced Materials Center at Umass Lowell is available for use by the Biodegradable Polymer Research Center. This materials characterization group consists of state of the art analytical instrumentation, modern facilities and highly trained personnel. Analytical instrumentation which will be essential for the evaluation of biodegradable materials both before and after exposure to biological environments includes:
X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometry (XPS), Secondary Ion Mass Spectometery (SIMS), Analytical Electron Microscopy (AEM), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Reflection Electron Diffraction (RED), Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) |
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