Equipment and Methods

At St. Veit an der Glan we have a comprehensive laboratory and pilot plant equipment and the possibility of using the infrastructure of our industrial and scientific partners.

Technical center

• Hot press (Svoboda)
• Environmental simulation device MFK 720 (Binder)
• Climate laboratory
• Accelerated weathering (Bandol wheel)
• Powder spray coating facility (Wagner)

Analytical laboratory

• Mikroscopy (fluorescence, stereo, IR linked)
• Optical 3D surface measurement technique (Alicona)
• Spectroscopy (FTIR, NIR, UV-Vis, TD NMR)
• Thermoanalysis (DSC, TGA, TMA)

• Paperanalysis (smoothness measuring device Bekk, porosity tester (Gurley), DOMAS formation scanner)

• Contact angle measuring device (Data Physics)

• Tensiometer (Data Physics)
• Deformation analysis system (Auto Grid)
• Mini Martindale abrasion & pilling tester
• Statistical gloss meter (Rhopoint Instruments)
• Colorimeter (GretagMacbeth)
• Oxygenmeter (YSI 5100)
• Pyranometer (UV Integrator CMP 11)
• Wood moisture measurements (Gann, Merlin)
• Ohmmeter (TO-3)
• Infrared camera (Testo 880)
• Data logging device (Dewetron)
• Light cabinet (Byko-spectra basic)

Wet chemical laboratory

• Atmospheric plasma device (Plasmatreat FG3001 + RD1004)
• UV curing system (IST)
• Labor-foulard (Mathis)
• Mini-spray dryer B-290 (BÜCHI)
• IGT high speed inking unit 4
• IGT global standard tester 2
• IGT fluff tester set
• Lab reactor