Advanced Polymer and Composites (APC) Research Group

Equipment

We have successfully bid more than one million pounds capital investment in research and development equipment dedicated to polymer, composites and nanocomposites. We are interested in forging collaborative relationships, providing services and consultancy as well as transferring technological knowledge with academia, governmental organisations and industries in the area of polymer materials, polymeric composites and nanocomposites locally, nationally and internationally. Our research interests and capabilities are further complemented by our internationally recognised Mechanical Behaviour of Materials Research Group in the area of fatigue, fracture mechanics, life prediction and failure analysis and Excellence Centre of rapid prototyping and manufacturing in the Department of Mechanical and Design Engineering at University of Portsmouth.

Our equipment dedicated to polymer composites and nanocomposites is listed below.

1. Nano-indentation Tester   
2. Nano-impact Tester
3. Nano-scratch Tester   
4. Computer Aided Materials Selection   
5. Laser Flash Diffusivity Testing Apparatus   
6. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)   
7. Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry (MDSC)   
8. Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA)   
9. Dynamic Mechanical Analyser (DMA)   
10. Thermomechanical Analyser (TMA)   
11. Electrical Conductivity Measurement   
12. Contact Angle Measurement
13. Environmental Test Chamber   
14. UV Accelerated Weathering Tester
15. Optical Deformation and Strain Measurement System (ARAMIS)
16. Ultrasonic C-Scanner
17. Spectrophotometer   
18. Hardness Measurement
19. Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI)
20. Electronic Shearography
21. In-Plane and Through-Plane Electrical Conductivity Measurement
22. Hot Hire Thermal Conductivity Measurement
23. Laser Flash Thermal Conductivity Measurement
24. Positest Pull-off Adhesion Tester
25. Bench Top Injection Moulding Machine
26. Vacuum Bagging
27. Thermoforming   
28. Compression Moulding   
29. Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM)   
30. Mechanical Test with Environmental Chamber   
31. Instrumented Falling Weight Impact Tester (IFWIT)
32. Falling Weight Impact Tester
33. Pendulum Impact Tester   
34. High Speed Ballistic Impact Test   
35. Optical Microscopy   
36. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
37. Multiple Channel Strain Measurement System
38. Advanced Polymer Composites Learning and Training Platform

Please click below to download the detailed description on R&D Facilities in APC Research Group.