Rubber/Plastics Applications Equipment
and Analytical Testing Capabilities

Equipment-

• Brabender:  sigma and cam rotors, ¾” single screw (25:1 LD) attachment with auger feed.
• Capillary Rheometer
• Cure Rheometer
• DIN Abrasion Tester
• Dispergrader
• DSC
• Farrel BR 1600 Banbury mixer:  with data acquisition.
• FTIR
• Gas Chromatograph
• Goodrich Flexometer
• Grinders
• Hot Presses:  various hydraulic presses with compression molding capabilities.
• Instron Tester
• Izod Impact Tester: can test notched and un-notched izod.
• Leistritz Parallel Twin Screw Extruder:  27 mm, counter and co-rotating capabilities, KTron feeders at throat and downstream feed and vacuum vented.  With data acquisition.
• Mooney Rheometer
• Ovens:  various ovens for heat aging and other testing
• Pelletizing Capabilities
• RPA 2000
• Rubber Extruder: with roller feed.
• Sumitomo 50 Ton Electric Injection Mold Press: with eDart data acquisition, spiral, chip and ASTM test specimen molds.
• Two Roll Mills (2):  6x13”, variable speed.
• V Blender:  approx 5 lbs capacity

Testing-

• Ash
• Bloom and Frost
• Coefficient of Friction
• Dispersion
• Drop melt point
• Dynamic Heat stability
• Dynamic testing G’ G” Tan Delta
• Dynamic viscosity
• Flexural Strength and modulus
• GC analysis
• Green Strength
• Hardness
• Immersion testing
• IR analysis
• Oven aging
• Ply strength
• Specific Gravity
• Spiral mold flow
• Tack
• Tear Strength
• Tensile strength, modulus and elongation
• Thermal Mechanical
• Titration