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 smotaung@csir.co.za 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