Available Instrumentation: Polymer
The following instruments are available for external users to book and use, either with or without the help of an operator from the Centre. Please contact Solly Motaung at [email protected] for bookings.
Ultramicrotome
Make: Leica EM UC6 (microscope unit)
Leica EMFC6 ( LN2 attachment)
CSIR / university price: R850/hour.
Industry price: R1700/hour
Oxtran
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
Permatran
CSIR / university price: R300/hour.
Industry price: R600/hour
Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)
CSIR / university price: R650/sample.
Industry price: R1300/sample
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
CSIR / university price: R350/sample.
Industry price: R700/sample
Hyper Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
CSIR / university price: R350/sample.
Industry price: R700/sample
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
CSIR / university price: R350/sample.
Industry price: R700/sample
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
CSIR / university price: R350/sample.
Industry price: R700/sample
Rheomixer
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
Rheometer
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
HDT, Vicat
CSIR / university price: R500/samples.
Industry price: R1000/hour
Tensile, Impactor
CSIR / university price: R300/samples.
Industry price: R600/hour
Melt Flow Index
CSIR / university price: R350/samples.
Industry price: R700/hour
Compression Moulding
CSIR / university price: R350/hour.
Industry price: R700/hour
Injection Moulding
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
Twin-screw Extruder
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
Twin-screw Extruder
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
Blown Film co-Extruder
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
Cast Film co-Extruder
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
Notchvis
CSIR / university price: R300/sample.
Industry price: R600/sample
Electrospinner
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
Hyphenated TGA-FTIR only
CSIR / university price: R650/hour.
Industry price: R1300/hour
Hyphenated full system
CSIR / university price: R1000/hour.
Industry price: R2000/hour