Analytics

Light microscope (Olympus)

Light microscope
© Fraunhofer IWS
Light microscope
  • model: BX41RF-LED
  • magnification range: 50 - 1000 x
  • electronic image data analysis (ext. computer needed)

Rheometer

Rheometer for the characterization of pastes and inks
© Fraunhofer IWS
Rheometer for the characterization of pastes and inks

The Kinexus pro Active rheometer is a very precise rotational rheometer with air-bearing, which enables rotation and oscillation experiments. It is made for the rheological characterization of dispersions and soft solids and provides data for rheological standard tests such as recording flow curves, disturbance test, hysteresis, amplitude and frequency tests.

Furthermore customized instruction programming of processes regarding sections default of shear stressing enables the adjustment of operation instructions for a variety of applications (e.g. printing, processing of paint and varnish, cosmetics or food).


Technical data

  • modes: shear rate control, thrust rate control, direct deformation control
  • rot. speed range: 10 nNm - 200 mNm (rot.), 2 nNm - 200 mNm (osc.)
  • angular velocity: 10 nrad - 500 rad
  • frequency range: 1 µHz - 150 Hz
  • temp. range: -40 °C - 200 °C
  • measuring systems: material: stainless steel, different plate-plate and plate-cone system, solvent rap

4-point measuring station (Jandel Engineering)

4-point measuring station
© Fraunhofer IWS
4-point measuring station
4-point measuring station
© Fraunhofer IWS
4-point measuring station

Surface resistance or electrical resistance of surfaces or thin layers can be determined with this 4-point measuring station. Applications are measuerments of glass plates with conductive layers such as TCOs, metal layers or wafers and ingots.


Measuring head

  • Jandel Multiheight Probe Station
  • manually up and down movable cylindrical probe head, flat bearing surface
  • samples measurable up to 250 mm diameter and 250 mm height
  • JANDEL 4-point-probe head, type: TBD (needle gauge: 1 mm, needle diameter: 100 µm)
  • placement force: adjustable in the range of 60 g - 150 g


Measuring unit

  • low voltage multimeter (Keithley Instruments)