Wood Adhesives Science and Technology
FS-FPL-4703

Our Facilities and Equipment

In addition to the equipment for developing, bonding, and testing adhesives, RWU 4703 has access to people and equipment in other chemical, physical, mechanical, biological and analytical groups at FPL. The lab also has a large carpentry and metalworking shops for aiding us in our development and testing work. We have some cooperative arrangements with the University of Wisconsin, Madison that can provide access to some addittional pieces of equipment. We do cooperative research with other universities and Forest Service labs to provide further access to specific equipment. The following is a list of the more important facilities and equipment available at FPL for common adhesives-related research.

Equipment in RWU 4703 (Wood Adhesives Science and Technology)

Differential scanning calorimeter, Perkin-Elmer, DSC 7
Dynamic mechanical analyzer, Rheometric Scientific, DMTA Mark III
Dynamic microchamber, formaldehyde emissions analyzer
Environmental chambers, Blue M, 5 cu. ft.
Fluorometer, Farrand Optical, model AR
Gel timer, Lapine, model 187-01
Gel time meter, Sunshine, with controller
Hewlett-Packard Series II, model 5890, gas chromatograph, and mass-selective detector (dedicated to VOCs analysis)
HPLC, Hewlett-Packard, Series 1050, w/ autosampler
Impact tester, pendulum, Baldwin-Southwark
Microbalance, Cahn 25
Microscope, American Optical, Cycloptic, low magnification-large field
Microscope, BHL Stereo-zoom, Model SV-1070
Press, hydraulic, Carver, 25-ton cap., 12 in. x 12 in., elec.-heated
Press, hydraulic, Carver, 9 in. x 9 in., pneumatic control, elec.-heated
Press, hydraulic, Chas. E. Francis, 14 in. x 14 in., oil-heated
Press, screw, room-temperature, 8-station, with force monitors
Tensiometer, DuNouy, model T1080-1
Universal testing machine, MTS, model 810 Material Test System
Universal testing machine, Instron, model 1000
UV/Vis spectrophotometer, Sargent-Welch model 8600/00
Viscometer, Brookfield LCTDCP
Viscometer, Brookfield Rheolog model
Viscometer, Brookfield RVF

Equipment for making small particleboard, OSB, and fiberboard:

Resin kettles up to 3 L capacity
Spray tumblers for resin application

Analytical Chemistry & Microscopy Laboratory (ACML)

Atomic absorption spectrophotometer, Perkin-Elmer 5100 system
Gas chromatograph, Hewlett-Packard 5890 Series III w/ autosampler
Gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer, Finnegan MAT, model GCQ, with a direct insertion probe and a direct exposure probe for solids
High-performance liquid chromatograph, Scientific Systems, w/ autosampler, RI and UV detectors, regular and SEC columns, conductivity detector, and autosampler
Inductively coupled plasma, Jobin Vyon ICP for elemental analysis
Ion chromatograph, Dionex system with gradient pump, electrochemical and fluorescence detectors
Infrared spectrometer, Fourier-transform, Mattson Scientific Galaxy Series 5020, mid IR, w/ DRIFT and vertical ATR
Liquid chromatograph, Hewlett-Packard 1090
Liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer, Agilent 1100 series ion trap with MSn capability, with autosampler
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, Bruker 250 MHz, probes for H,C,V,P
Scanning electron microscope, JEOL 840-JSM, w/ Tracor Noran TN 5500 EDXA attachment
Transmission electron microscope, Hitachi H300
UV/Vis spectrophotometer, Hitachi U-3010, w/ diffuse reflectance attachment for analyzing paper

Engineering Mechanics Laboratory

Universal testing machines
Impact testers

RWU 4722 (Modified Lignocellulosic Materials)

Dynamic mechanical analyzer, Rheometric Scientific, DMTA Mark 5
Differential scanning calorimeter, Perkin-Elmer DSC 7
Thermogravimetric analyzer, Perkin-Elmer TGA 7

RWU 4709 (Chemistry and Pulping)

FT-Raman spectrometer, RFS 100, w/ microprobe
Raman spectrometer, Triplemate microprobe, by Instrument SA
Raman spectrometer HG 2S

RWU 4706 (Performance Designed Composites)

Press, with insertable steam injection platens, computer controlled, 3 ft. x 3 ft.

RWU 4707 (Wood Surface Chemistry)

Inverse phase gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer system w/ computer

Shops

A very large, well-equipped carpentry shop
A machine and metal working shop, with precision capabilities
An instrumentation group associated with the Engineering Mechanics Lab

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