Rheology
Rheology Laboratory
Responsible: António Correia Diogo
Contact
E-mail: acdiogo@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Access Conditions
Contact responsible
Location
Instituto Superior Técnico, Avenida Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Physics building, floor -2, Rheology lab.
Dynamic Mechanical Thermal AnalyserTA Instruments Q800 Equipment Controlled temperature furnace (-150ºC – 500ºC) Frequency range: 0.01 to 100 Hz Measurement cells: fixed supported bending, fixed bending, three-point bending, fibre and film tension, compression, punch penetration |  |
Mechanical
Spectrometer
TA-Rheometrics RMS-800
Equipment
Normal load and binary sensors
Controlled temperature furnace (-170oC – 600oC)
Measurement systems: cone and plate, parallel plates, three-point bending, solids torsion tension, uniaxial extensional flow
Tests in stationary, dynamic and transient regimes
Mechanical Spectrometer
TA-Rheometrics PL-DMTA
Equipment
Controlled temperature furnace (-160oC – 500oC)
Measurement cells: bending/shear, torsion, fibre and film tension
Polarized Light MicroscopeNikon Optiphot-2 Pol Equipment Linkham heating stage
Photography equipment
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Plastrographs
TA-Rheometrics RMS-800 & Brabender AEU 331
Equipment
Temperature control (up to 400oC)
DSK 42/7 Co-rotating Twin-screw Extruder
Single-screw extruder (length to diameter ratio of 25)
Screws and dies: planar, circular, rheometric, swelling measurement die
Two-roll Mixing Mill
Brabender PM-3000
Applications
Thermoplastic mixture preparation
Elastomer preparation
Thermostatic Bath
Lauda LHT303
Applications
Thermoplastic mixture preparation
Elastomer preparation
Laboratoty Press
Carver M-2089
Equipment
25ton-force
Heated plate (30oC - 500 oC) 3025ton-force
Dielectric Analyser
TA-Rheometrics PL-DETA
Equipment
Frequency range: 20 Hz to 100 kHz
Controlled temperature furnace (-160oC – 500oC)
Applications
Complex dielectric constant determination
Other Equipment
Microtome
Circular saw
Polishing machine
Mixers/shakers for liquids
Thermostatic baths
Digital scales
Sputter coater
Resin extractor for composites
Helium Ultrapycnometer - Quantachrome UltraPyc-1000
Pycnometers
Applications
Preparation and characterization of samples
LAMPIST
Responsible: Carlos Figueiredo | Amélia Dionísio
Contact
Carlos Figueiredo
tel.: 218 419 295
218 107 023
ext.: 3295
1023
e-mail: carlos.m.figueiredo@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Amélia Dionísio
e-mail: amelia.dionisio@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Access Conditions
Restricted access. Contact a responsible.
Location
Minas Building, floor -3, ROOM 3.10
Mercury Intrusion PorosimetryMicrometrics Autopore III ApplicationPharmaceutical; Adsorbents; Catalysts; Paper; Medical Implants; Electronics; Aerospace; Fuel Cells; Geosciences; Filtration Construction Materials Conservation and restauration of heritage |
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Responsible: Manuel Pereira
Contact
tel.: 218 419 295
ext.: 3295
e-mail: mfcp@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Access Conditions
Restricted access. Contact a responsible.
Location
Minas Building, floor -3, ROOM 3.13
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Thermogravimetric and Calorimetric AnalysisPC LUXX® Thermobalance STA 409 Application Pharmaceutical studies Environmental studies Food analysis: additives, preservatives, colorants Conservation and restauration of heritage: paintings, sculptures, ceramics, fossils, ivories Forensic science: paints, textiles, cosmetics Physiological samples: bones, hairs Multilayer compounds: polymers, paintings, films Geological samples: Mineralogical Phases; inclusions in stones and minerals Materials Sciences Biomaterials |