ANALYSIS AND INSTRUMENTATION

• Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)
• Attenuated Total Reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-IR)
• Permeation Test
• Tensile Test
• Compression Test
• Flexural Test
• Impact Test
• Dimensional Stability Test
• Acid Value Test
• Hydroxyl Value Test
• Density Test –Densitometer
• Shore (Durometer) Hardness Test
• Melt Flow Index
• Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA)
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
• Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)
• Rheometer
• Contact angle

If you would like to take advantage of instrumental analysis services and would like further details, please email to PORCE Research Officer at azlin84@ukm.edu.my.

FACILITIES

1. Pilot Reaction Vessels

	(b) Pilot Plant for Palm-based Polyurethane Production
(a) Liquid Natural Rubber Production
	(d) Electrospinning Machine
(c) Plastic Injection Moulding Machine

2. Polymer Characterization Laboratory

(a) Mechanical Testing Laboratory
(b) Thermal Analysis Laboratory
(c) Physico-chemical Analysis

3. Polymer Processing Laboratory

(a) Plastic and Rubber
(b) Biomass / Natural Fiber / Synthetic Fiber
Polymer Synthesis Laboratory
(a) Polymer Electrolyte Laboratory	(b) Polyurethane Laboratory
(c) Membrane Technology Laboratory	(d) Hydrogel / Polymer Composite Laboratory