RDLAB137 has its own Research laboratory, equipped with instrumentation for mechanical, chemical-physical and compositional characterization of Materials.

In order to effuciently address the various problems inherent to Materials Science, RDLAB137 has also built a network of interdisciplinary interactions with many expertises and excellence centers, which include:

Scientific universities

CNR and Research Institutes

Specific Private Laboratories

Industry consultants

In the practice of analysis and research activities, it is often necessary to use different techniques to obtain the best results or to characterize a material under different aspects.

RDLAB137 provides the customer with a preventive evaluation of the problem, in order to select the most suitable techniques for the characterization of the material and for the understanding of product's behaviours.

Among the analytical techniques and instruments available in RDLAB137, here is a list of the most utilized:

COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERIZATION

NIR-FTIR Spectroscopy

Raman and FT-Raman Spectroscopy

UV-Vis Spectroscopy

Far Infrared Spectroscopy

Quantitative analysis

Chromatographic determinations (GC, GC-MS, HPLC, GPC)

Chemical elements analysis (ICP, XRF, CHNS)

MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION

Tensile, compression, bending tests

Creep tests

Impact tests

Dynamical-mechanical analysis (DMTA)

Abrasion tests

Hardness, friability and scratch resistance

CHEMICAL-PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION

Dimensional measurements

Specific gravity, real and apparent density

Granulometry, porosimetry

Image analysis

Particle size and morphology

Porosimetry (BET)

THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION

Thermogravimetry TGA - DSC

Dynamical Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA)

Vicat - H.D.T.

Thermomechanical tests

Analysis of Ashes at different temperatures

STUDY OF DEGRADATION PHENOMENA AND AGEING

Natural ageing

Accelerated ageing: Xenon and UV exposure tests

Degradation kynetics studies with different techniques (Color, Gloss, FTIR, Raman, Mechanical characterization)

MICROSCOPY

Optical microscopy

Electron microscopy with microanalysis (SEM-EDS)

FT-IR and Raman microscopy

COLOR SCIENCE

Colorimetry

Color reproduction systems

Gloss and Haze measurements

DESIGN AND REALLIZATION OF SPECIFIC APPARATUS

Fatigue testing machines

Wear testing apparatus

Specific optical measurements

Ad hoc abrasion tests

Instrumentation for specific measurements