The Analytical Lab for Polymers offers the characterisation of plastic samples using thermoanalytical and spectroscopic methods.
Our offer
- Do you need a comprehensive plastics analysis to optimise your product or process?
- Are you looking for material data for your simulation?
- Do you need a failure analysis?
Whether you are a student looking for support with your academic project or an industry professional in need of comprehensive polymer analyses, we offer customised services to meet your specific requirements. With state-of-the-art equipment and an experienced team, we guarantee precise and timely results.
We are happy to help you with our analysis methods and our broad expertise.
Get in touch with us
For more information or to discuss a collaboration, please contact Kamran Riazi.
Infrastructure
Rheology
- Plate-plate/plate-cone rheometer
- High-pressure capillary rheometer incl. pVT unit
- Elongational viscosity with Rheotens
- MFR/MVR
Thermo analysis
- DSC / TGA / DMA / TMA
Spectroscopy
- Raman spectroscopy coupled with AFM
- IR microscopy with NIR unit
- UATR
- UV/VIS
- XRF
Other measuring options
- Polarized light microscopy incl. hot stage
- Color and gloss measurement
- conductivity

The Analytical Lab for Polymers is part of the FHNW Institute of Polymer Engineering
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