Polymer Characterization Lab 

The Polymer Characterization Lab (PCL) is one of the premier academic laboratories in the world for researching novel properties of newly designed polymeric materials.  The characterization equipment provides information on polymer properties from the molecular scale to macroscopic as well as structural and flow properties.  The PCL provides University of Tennessee students with world class instrumentation that is an invaluable resource in the completion of their cutting-edge research problems.  Moreover, the PCL serves academic researchers throughout the southeast, national labs and industrial scientists nationwide. 

Instruments

• Xenocs Xeuss 3 Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (ESAXS/SAXS/WAXS) 

• JEOL 400YH Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer 

• TA Discovery Thermogravimetric Analysis with Mass Spectrometry (TGA-MS) 

• TA DHR-2 Discovery Hybrid Rheometer 

• Malvern High Temperature Gel Permeation Chromatography (TCB) 

• Tosoh EcoSEC Gel Permeation Chromatography (THF) 

• Modular Gel Permeation Chromatography (DMF) 

• TA Instruments Q50 Thermogravimetric Analysis 

• TA Instruments Q800 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis 

• Brice-Phoenix Differential Refractometer 

• Schott ViscoSystems Viscometer 

• TA Instruments Q2000 Differential Scanning Calorimeter 

• ALV Light Scattering System 

• Thermo Scientific FT-IR Spectrometer 

• Thermo Scientific Evolution 300 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer 

• Instron Universal Testing Machine (Tensile/Flex/Compression) 

• and other accessories

Rates

The following fees in Rate Table 1 apply to the preceding instruments and services:

Rate Table 1	Internal Academics	External Academics	External Markets
Fee per hour	$24.00 unassisted $48.00 assisted	$40.00 unassisted $80.00 assisted	$120.00 unassisted $240.00 assisted

Sample Preparation is billed at the following rates:

Per Hour	Internal Academics	External Academics	External Markets
Assisted	$48.00	$80.00	$240.00

Supplies used in sample preparation and analysis are supplied by the facility and charged to the individual. Consumables are billed at cost. 

Additional Resources

Existing users may book time via Stratocore. New users contact Jacob Kinnun.

Personnel