Devices for inorganic analysis
- Atomic absorption spectrometer GBC 906 AA (GBC, Australia)
- Modular ion chromatographs (Shimadzu, Japan and ECOM, Czech Republic)
- Spectrometer Spekol 11 (Zeiss, Germany) for visible range of radiation
- Spectrometer 722-200 (MK Servis, Czech Republic), 330 – 1000 nm
- UV-VIS spectrometer Lambda 365+ (PerkinElmer, USA)
- Instruments for basic electrochemical analysis (pH-meters, conductometers, devices for potentiometry)
- ECAFLOW 150 automatic laboratory analyser for the determination of trace and high concentrations of selected elements using flow-through Electrochemical methods (ISTRAN s.r.o., SK)
Devices for measuring particle size of powder materials
- Apparatus working on the laser diffraction principle Mastersizer 2000 MU (Malvern Instruments Ltd., Great Britain) for a range of 0,02 – 2000 µm
- Acoustic and electroacoustic spectrometer DT-1200 (Dispersion Technology Inc., USA) for measurement of particle size and zeta potential in Concentrated suspensions (0,005 - 1000 μm)
Device for the determining of specific surface area and pore distribution
- Apparatus exploiting BET method Nova 1200e (Quantachrome Instruments, USA)
Devices for the objective measurement of pigments colour and their application
- Color Quest XE (HunterLab, USA) with measurement orientation d/8°
- Gloss-meter ZGM 1100 (Zehntner GmbH, Switzerland), geometry 20, 60 a 85°
- UltraScan VIS spectrophotometer (HunterLab, USA) with d/8 ° measurement orientation for measuring the color of solid samples
Devices for thermal analysis and calorimetry
- Heating microscope EM201 up to 1600 °C (Hesse Instruments, Germany)
- Reaction isoperibolic calorimeter for temperature range of 10 – 40 °C
- Heat flow calorimeter Setaram C 80 (Setaram, Francie) for temperatures 25 - 300 °C
- Differential scanning calorimeter Pyris 1 (Perkin-Elmer, USA) for temperatures from -50 to 750 °C
- Thermomechanical analyser PT 1600 (Linseis, Germany), temperature range -150 - 1550 °C
- Setaram LabSys instrument for simultaneous DSC and TG analysis, temperature range RT - 1600 °C
Equipment for exposure of materials to light radiation
- Chamber for sunlight simulation Q-SUN XE 1S (Q Panel Lab Products, USA)
Devices for grinding and processing of powder materials
- Centrifugal mills (Fritsch, SRN), vibration mill (Vibrom, Czech Republic)
- Disc granulator (VÚOS, a.s. Czech Republic)
- Laboratory fluid device for drying, granulation and surface treatments (Fluidicon, Czech Republic)
- BSML motor press for pressing force up to 25 tons with semi-automatic control for preparation of tablet-form (BRIO Hranice s.r.o, CZ)
Device for measuring spot strength and caking of granular materials
- TMZ-3U (Micro-Sensor Bechyně, s.r.o.)
Devices for the work in defined atmosphere
- Corrosion diagnostic apparatus KEA 300 (Liebish, GmbH, Germany)
Equipment for the thermal processing of materials
- Muffle furnaces to 1200 °C and 1600 °C, box furnace (Soliden, Czech Republic) up to 1350 °C (160 l)
- Laboratory tube furnace LT up to a temperature of 1100 ° C with the supply of a protective atmosphere (LAC s.r.o., CZ)
Equipment for XRD analysis
- MiniFlex600 benchtop diffractometer, for powder X-ray diffraction (phase analysis), equipped with PDF 2 database (Rigaku, Japan)
