Equipment

This equipment allows thermal analysis of polymeric materials based on the heat flow principle, and can also identify the type of material being analyzed. The sample amount required for analysis is small (between 4 and 10 mg), using 40 mL aluminum crucibles. It can operate between -65 °C and 450 °C, at variable heating rates from 0 to 20 K/min, with increments of 0.01 K/min, allowing work methods in heating and/or cooling systems, and even in isothermal systems. It can also operate in an oxygen, nitrogen, or air atmosphere.

The extruder’s 20 mm screw can process materials such as LDPE, HDPE, PP, Nylon, PET, ABS, POM, among others, operating with an approximate capacity of 100 kg/hour of powder, reaching temperatures of up to 800°C, at speeds between 0 – 800 rpm, allowing the preparation of composites, nanocomposites, blends, or mixtures of polymeric materials. This equipment has an attached chill roll that allows obtaining films up to approximately 125 mm wide, with adjustable thickness. It also has a pelletizing system, consisting of a water bath (LW-100) and a pelletizer (LZ-120), producing granulated material (pellets) for the production of masterbatches.