Reaction and separation techniques

Water as a reaction medium and solvent

• 5 continuous high-pressure units (up to 300 bar, 450 °C, residence time: 0.1-3600 sec.) for thermolysis and hydrolysis
• 4 high-pressure autoclaves (250 ml / 1l / 2l / 13l) pressure-proof up to 500^oC and 1000 bar
• Compressor stations for H₂ and O₂ for continuous operation
• Synthesis unit for inorganic nanoparticles

Carbon dioxide as a solvent

• High-pressure extraction unit (up to 15 kg CO₂/h at 200 bar)
• Laboratory high-pressure unit
• Phase equilibrium cell with inspection glass
• Magnetic suspension balance

Filtration technology

• Pilot units for continuous crossflow filtration in the fields of:
  - Microfiltration
  - Ultrafiltration
  - Nanofiltration
  - Reverse osmosis
• Mechanical press
• Vacuum filtration
• Laboratory filtration
• Screw extruder

Treatment / downstream processing

• Rotary evaporator (20 litre)
• Molecular distillation
• Liquid-liquid extraction (continuous mixer-settler)
• Homogeniser
• Dr. Lange Apparatus (cuvette test)

Polymers and additives

Monomers and polymers

• Flash chromatography
• Temperature-controlled glass reactors (up to 15 l volume with / without floor outlet)
• Thermostat baths (-90°C to +250°C), heatable feed pumps (up to 140°C)
• Polymerisation autoclaves
• pH-regulated reactors
• Gas absorption columns
• Titration (determination of OH number and acid number, Karl Fischer water content measurement)
• Argentometry
• Air permeability testing equipment

Fire resistance laboratory

• Small burner test FMVSS 302
• Small burner test DIN 4102 B2
• Small burner test UL 94 according to UL 94 V, UL 94 HB, UL 94 5V
• Thermal conduction measurement according to DIN EN 12667 (from Wazau)

Recycling and waste management

Recycling of plastics and material composites, comminution pilot plant

• Alpine 315 UPZ, impact mill with impact pendulum machine
• Alpine hammer mill 25MZ
• Alpine cutting mill 20/12Ro
• Alpine universal mill
• Bückmann laboratory zigzag air separator, ZN15
  l-Meter EP500
• Plate assembly thermal conductivity measurement
• Single-screw comminution unit EWZ 550
• Heraeus drying cabinet
• Metal Separator Quicktron03 + Vibrator VIBRA ER11
• Mogensen classifier SK 0254
• Retsch sample divider Pt100
• Retsch chute riffler, 37.5
• Retsch screening machine AS 200 control + Sartorius balance
• Rotoplex cutting mill
• Trennse-Technik heavy parts sorter, TTS
• WAZAU UL94 Test Device
• Welte ball grinder WN 30D

Analysis, waste and emission analysis

Emission measurement

• 1 m³-chamber »Weißer Elefant« from Vötsch with online-FID, online-MS from Pfeiffer
• 30 L- chambers WT 600 from Vötsch
• Thermoextractor from Gerstel
• Fogging apparatus from Barkey

Organic analysis - chromatography

• HPLC 1050 with RID from Agilent
• HPLC 1100 with RID and DAD from Agilent
• LC/MSD (LC Rapid Resolution1200 with LC-MS-Iontrap XCT+ 6330 with ionisation APESI, APCI (pos. and neg.) from Agilent
• GPC 1100 with RID and viscosity detector from Agilent
• GC – WLD/FID HP 5890 from Agilent
• GC–MSD/FID (liquid feed system) HP 6890 5375MS from Agilent
• GC-MSD/FID/ECD m. thermodesorption (cold feed system) HP 6890 5373MS from Agilent and Gerstel

Inorganic analysis

• Microwave decomposition 50Hz multiwave 3000 no. 5700 from Anton Paar
• Photometry U2000 spectrometer from Hitachi
• TOC analysis (high TOC II + TN elemental analyser from Elementar)
• Elemental analysis Thermo Electron Flash EA 1112 CHNS/O+MAS 200R from Thermo
• ICP-AES from Thermo
• X-ray pistol Nitron XLt Portable XRF Analyser from Thermo
• Titration 716 DMS Titrino from Metrohm
• Titration T50 with DV705 from Mettler
• Thermal conductivity λ-Meter EP500
• Conductimeter
• Characterisation of nanoparticles
  - Dynamic light scattering
  - Electrophoretic light scattering (Zetasizer Nano ZS)
  - Toothed ring disperser Ultra-Turrax T25 digital, from IKA-Werke

Environmental simulation and product qualification

• Airbag testing chamber
• Steam jet unit
• Torsion measurement
• Pressure change unit
• Insulation resistance measurement
• Kesternich units
• Climate chambers
• Mechanical shock tester
• Ozone chambers
• Salt mist chambers
• Corrosive gas chambers
• Splash unit
• Vibration generator
• Solar simulation
• Spray water unit
• Dust chambers
• Submersion tank
• Temperature shock units
• Temperature chambers
• Subpressure chambers