ˇ High Temperature GPC with multiple
detectors:
Waters high-temperature Alliance GPCV 2000 coupled with differential
refractive index (DRI) detector, viscometer and Waytt High Temperature mini-DAWN Laser
Light Scattering detector for analysis of polyolefin molecular weight distribution and
branching information.
ˇ High Temperature GPC: Waters high-temperature GPC 150C for determining
molecular weight distribution of polymer with high melting temperature.
ˇ Aqueous GPC:
Waters GPC 2690 with water as mobile phase for measuring molecular weight
distribution of water-soluble polymer.
ˇ Organic GPC:
Waters room-temperature GPC with organic solvents as mobile phase for
analysis of polymer molecular weight distribution.
ˇ HPLC: Waters
High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) with photodiode array detector.
ˇ FPLC: Waters
Fast Protein Liquid Chromatograph (FPLC) for protein analysis and fractionation.
ˇ DSC: TA
Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) 2910 with Refrigerated Cooling System
for analysis of polymer thermal property and investigation of reaction kinetics.
ˇ DPC: TA
Differential Photocalorimetry Calorimeter (DPC) 931 with Refrigerated Cooling System for
photo-initiated reaction.
ˇ DMA: TA
Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) 2980 with Liquid Nitrogen Cooling Accessory for analysis
of material thermal mechanical property.
ˇ Rheometer: ATS
StressTech HR Rheometer for investigation of rheological properties of solution and
polymer melt.
ˇ High Temperature CSTR for Olefin
Polymerization:
Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor (CSTR), 0.6 liter, reaction pressure up to
3,000 psig and temperature up to 300 ēC for solution polymerization of olefins with
homogeneous catalysts.
ˇ Semi-batch Reactors for Olefin
Polymerization:
Two (2) Semi-Batch Reactors (SBR), 1 liter, reaction pressure up to 3,000
psig and temperature up to 300 ēC.
ˇ Batch, Semi-batch and Continuous Reactors for Radical
Polymerization: Four (4) CSTR/ SB/ Batch Reactors, 5 liter, reaction pressure up to
600 psig.
ˇ Glove Box: VAC
MO-40-M Glove Box for handling air- and moisture-sensitive chemicals.
ˇ Atlas LMM Lab Mixing Molder
ˇ Thermolyne 21100 Tube Furnace
ˇ Bruker AV 200 MHz and AC 200 MHz
Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometers (FTNMR) (Department of
Chemistry)
ˇ Bruker AV 300 MHz FTNMR unit (Department of
Chemistry)
ˇ Bruker AM 500 MHz FTNMR unit and 500
MHz solid-state cross polarization, magic angle spinning (CPMAS) FTNMR unit (Department of
Chemistry)
ˇ Bruker EP072 Electron Spin Resonance (ESR)
spectrometer (Department of Chemistry)
ˇ Heto Lyolab 3000 Freeze Dryer
ˇ Beckman Coulter Allegra 6 Centrifuge
ˇ ASI ReactIR 1000 Mid FTIR Spectrometer for real-time, in-situ
analysis of chemical reactions (Dr. A.N. Hrymak’s group)
ˇ Brookhaven dynamic light scattering
system for
submicron particle sizing and molecular weight determination based on 2 watt Argon-Ion
laser, variable angle goniometer, BI-9000AT correlator (Dr. R.H. Pelton’s group)
ˇ Brookhaven BI-DCP Particle Sizer with Data Acquisition
Station: to analyze particles in the
0.01 to 60 micron range based on a photosedimentation technique (Dr. R.H. Pelton’s
group)