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TA Instruments Q800 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)

  • Analysis of mechanical properties as a function of time, temperature and frequency.
  • Can be used to analyze for example stiffness, elasticity and damping.
  • Maximum force 18 N
  • Temperature range -150 - 600 °C
    • 30 - 80 °C with variable humidity 10 - 80 %

  • Frequency range 0.01 - 200 Hz

Contact person Mika Lahelin / Polymer Technology


AMI-200 Characterization system

  • Temperature programmed measurements at atmospheric pressure for characterization of solid materials
    • Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD)
    • Temperature-programmed reduction (TPR)
    • Temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO)
    • Temperature-programmed surface reaction (TPSR)
  • Pulse chemisorption
  • Temperature range -50 - 900 °C
  • Mass spectrometer for analysis of outflow gases

Contact person Riku Slioor / Industrial Chemistry


Perkin-Elmer Pyris 1 TGA Thermogravimetric Analyzer

  • Thermogravimetric measurements for solids at ambient pressure in various atmospheres
  • High-sensitivity balance, high-temperature furnace (up to 1500 °C)
  • Platinum and alumina sample holders available
  • Heating rate from 1 °C/min up to 50 °C/min, rapid cooling (1000 °C to 40 °C in 15 min)
  • Rapid gas switching possibility during the measurement 

Location and contact: Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry

Perkin-Elmer Diamond DSC Differential Scanning Calorimetry

  • Ambient and low-temperature DSC measurements
  • Liquid nitrogen cooling system
  • High accuracy
  • Heating rates from 5 °C/min up to 40 °C/min 
  • Solid and liquid materials
Location and contact: Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry


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