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Polymer Chemistry Lab FHNW, FHNW School of Engineering and Environment

School of Engineering and Environment


We offer synthesis, modification and wet-chemical analyses of plastics, as well as sample preparation and ageing tests.

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Our offer

We assist you with the production, adaptation and analysis of polymer samples on a laboratory scale. Sample preparation for further analysis can also be carried out.

Get in touch with us

For more information or to discuss a collaboration, please contact Michael Spälti.

Infrastructure

Synthesis
  • Complete infrastructure for the synthesis of monomers and their polymerization
  • Property adjustments of materials through chemical syntheses
Reprocessing

Advanced wet-chemical and physical processes on polymer materials such as extraction, film casting and ageing

Spectroscopy

NMR, UV-VIS, UATR, IR microscopy, Raman, XRF

Chromatograph

GPC/SEC, TLC

Mills

Rotor mill, knife mill, ball mill

Ageing

Climate chamber KMF 115 (Binder), UVA Cube 2000 (Hönle), UVA Cube 400 (Hönle)

Gelpermeationchromatography GPC / Size exclusion chromatography SEC with THF and HFIP for the determination of molecular weights and distribution.

The Polymer Chemistry Lab is part of the FHNW Institute of Polymer Engineering

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