Polymers and
Polymerization
Reactors
a) 2 laboratories for polymerizations and reactions;
b) 3 laboratories of polymer characterization, and
c) a laboratory for the production and testing of immunodiagnosis reagents
Polymerization Reaction Systems
• Totally equipped reactors, with computerized dosification, monitoring and control systems
• Tumbled polymerization reactor
• Ultrasonic equipment (Sonics VC 750)
• Dispersing rotor-stator Homogenizer (Kinematica AG PT 2500 E)
Characterization
of Molecular Weights
• 2 Gel Permeation chromatographs (Waters), fitted with the
following detectors: differential refractometer (Waters), UV spectrophotometer
(Waters), specific viscosity (Viscotek 200), and multi-angle light
scattering (DSP, Wyatt)
• Capillary viscometer (Schott Geräte)
• Membrane and vapor pressure osmometers (Knauer)
Characterization
of Colloids
• Multiangle laser light scattering equipment (Brookhaven BI
200 y SM BI 9000).
• Capillary hydrodynamic chromatograph – CHDF 2000 (Matec)
• Turbiscan (TMA2000)
Characterization
of Thermal and Mechanical Properties
• Differential Scanning Calorimeter and Thermogravimetric Balance
(Mettler TA 3000).
• Tensile test equipment (INSTRON)
• Thermal press
General
Instrumentation and Equipment
• Gas chromatograph fit with FID and MS detectors (Perkin Elmer)
• Spectrometer UV/Vis (Perkin Elmer)
• Automatic Potentiometric Titrator with pHmeter (KEM AT-510)
• Brookfield Viscometer (Brookfield)
• High-speed Centrifuge (Heal Force, R18)
• Ultrasonic Baths (Cleanson)
• Drying ovens with vacuum and natural and forced convection
Other
facilities
• Electronic Microscopy of polymeric particles and materials
(TEM, SEM, AFM)
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTiR)