The Department has well-equipped laboratory for pursuing research in frontier areas.
| # | Equipment Name | Make (Manufacturer) | Model | Funding Agency Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atomic Absorption Spectrometer | ThermoFisher SCIENTIFIC | iCE 3500 | PURSE |
| 2 | Compression set | Prompt Engineering Works | University Fund | |
| 3 | Contact Angle Goniometer | Rame-hart instruments co., | Model 290 | RUSA |
| 4 | Deep Freezer | Eppendorf | Cryocube F570 | RUSA |
| 5 | Dynamic Mechanical Analysis | TA Instruments, USA | SQ800 | DST FIST |
| 6 | Differential scanning calorimetry | TA Instruments | Q100 | MHO Project |
| 7 | Hardmatic HH 300 DUROMETER | Mitutoyo Corporation | HH 300 Series 811 | University Fund |
| 8 | Electrochemical workstation/Analyser | CH instruments | CHI660E | DST FIST |
| 9 | FTIR Spectrometer | PerkinElmer | PerkinElmerL1600E | DST FIST |
| 10 | Gas permeability Tester | Systester | GTR-7002 | Satate Plan |
| 11 | GPC | Empower option GPC | WATERS 2414 | MHO Netherlands |
| 12 | Haake Polylab QC Internal Mixer | Thermo Fisher, Germany | HAAKE 567-0050 | SAP I Project |
| 13 | HOMOGENIZER | ULTRA-TURRAX | IKA T25 | UNIVERSITY FUND |
| 14 | Impact Tester | CEAST Resil Impactor | CEAST | University Fund |
| 15 | Impedance Analyser | Agilent Technologies Japan | 4294A | DST-Purse project |
| 16 | Micro injection moulding machine | DSM Xplore | DSM XPLORE | UNIVERSITY FUND |
| 17 | Keithley Nanovoltmeter | Tektronics Inc., U.S. | Keithley | MHO project |
| 18 | Limittting Oxygen Index Analyzer [LOI] | Alpha Technoloies | ALPHA TECH | DST FAST TRACK |
| 19 | Mechanical stability tester | KLAXON | KLAXON | University Fund |
| 20 | Melt Flow Index tester | CEAST | ceast | University Fund |
| 21 | Lyophiliser (Freeze Dryer) | CHRIST Freeze Dryer | 2-4 LD Plus | RUSA |
| 22 | Refractometer | ATAGO, JAPAN | Model DR-M2 | DRDO Project 2 |
| 23 | Rubber Processor Analyser RPA 2000 | Alpha Technologies USA | RPA 2000 | FIST (January 2004) |
| 24 | THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSER | TA instruments | TA QA 50 | MHO |
| 25 | Ultracentrifuge | Hermle | Z 36 HK | RUSA |
| 26 | Ultrasonicator | SONICS & MATERIALS, | Vibra-Cell VCX 750 | University Fund |
| 27 | Universal Testing Machine | DAK System Inc | T-72052 Hi-Tech | UGC SAP DRS II |
| 28 | Universal Testing Machine (UTM), | Shimadzu | AG1 | MHO Netherland |
| 29 | UV-Visible spectrophotometer | Elico | SL 210 | ISRO |
| 30 | Rubber Processability Tester | Prescott Instruments Ltd. | Rheoline | UGC SAP DRS II |
An active consultancy wing of the Department caters to the needs of the polymer industries in the state. Some of the clients who utilised the services of the Department are: Baba Atomic Research Centre (BARC), National Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi, Eindhoven Technical University, the Netherlands, etc. Apart from taking up full-fledged consultancy works, the Department also caters to the testing and characterisation requirement of the industry.
The samples for testing can be submitted to the Department in person or by post/ courier. The results will be sent to the client by e-mail / post. A nominal charge will be levied which can be paid online.
Bank Transfer Details:
A/C Name : The Head, Dept of PS & RT
A/C No.: 57014638990
Bank: State Bank of India
Branch: Cochin University Campus
IFSC Code: SBIN0070235
For more details please call:
+91-484-2575723
or fax: +91-484-2577747
or contact hodpsrt@cusat.ac.in.
Testing Charges (With effect from 1 Jan 2022)
| # | Instrument/ Test | Tariff (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abrasion ( Moulding & Testing ) | 750 |
| 2 | Ageing studies | 1500 |
| 3 | Alkalinity | 750 |
| 4 | Ash content | 1500 |
| 5 | Brookfield Viscometer | 1500 |
| 6 | Carbon black content | 2250 |
| 7 | Compression Set | 1125 |
| 8 | Contact Angle measurement | 750 |
| 9 | Cure time | 1000 |
| 10 | De Mattia Flex crack resistance | 1500 |
| 11 | Dirt Content | 1125 |
| 12 | DMA (TA Instruments) | 2250 |
| 13 | DMA (with low temperature) | 4500 |
| 14 | DRC (:Latex) | 750 |
| 15 | DSC (TA Instruments) | 3000 |
| 16 | Filler content | 2250 |
| 17 | Gas permeability Test | 2000 |
| 18 | GPC | 3750 |
| 19 | Hake Rheocord (mixing) | 1500 |
| 20 | Hake Rheocord ( extrusion) | 2250 |
| 21 | Hand injection moulding | 750 |
| 22 | Hardness (Shore A) | 450 |
| 23 | Heat Deflection Temperature | 2250 |
| 24 | Heat build up | 1500 |
| 25 | Homogeniser | 400 |
| 26 | Impact Test | 750 |
| 27 | Injection moulding - automatic(per day) | 7500 |
| 28 | Infrared Spectrometer (Bruker), ZnSe ATR | 1500 |
| 29 | Kiethley Nanovolt meter | 750 |
| 30 | Melt Flow Indexr | 500 |
| 31 | Lyophiliser | 300 per sample, min. 1500 for 24 hrs |
| 32 | Melting Point Determination | 500 |
| 33 | Mechanical Stability Tester (latex) | 1125 |
| 34 | Nitrogen content | 1500 |
| 35 | Optical microscope with Hot stage | 1125 |
| 36 | Optical microscope with polariser | 1500 |
| 37 | PH | 375 |
| 38 | Polymer Identification | 1500 |
| 39 | Pour point | 750 |
| 40 | Purity testing (compounding ingredients) | 1500 |
| 41 | Refractive Index | 750 |
| 42 | Resilience | 600 |
| 43 | Ross Flex | 1500 |
| 44 | Tear Strength | 1125 |
| 45 | Compression Moulding | 600 |
| 46 | Acetone Extraction | 1500 |
| 47 | Tensile strength (Average of 5 samples) | 1125 |
| 48 | Tensile strength (including moulding) | 2250 |
| 49 | Thermogravimetry | 1500 |
| 50 | Thickness | 100 |
| 51 | Total Solid Content | 600 |
| 52 | Two roll mixing mill ( per hour) | 2250 |
| 53 | UV VIS ( with standard solution calibration) | 1500 |
| 54 | UV VIS Spectrophotometer ( single run) | 750 |
| 55 | Volatile Fatty Acid content | 1500 |
| 56 | Viscotester (Rheology of plastics) | 3000 |
| 57 | Gas permeability Test | 2000 |
| Paint Testing | ||
| 58 | Dry Film thickness | 1000 |
| 59 | Specific gravity | 500 |
| 60 | Spread | 1500 |
| 61 | UV resistance | 1000 |
| 62 | Ignition loss | 400 |
| 63 | Mesh size | 300 |
| 64 | Moisture content | 500 |
| 65 | Particle size | 1000 |
A concession of 40% will be allowed for research scholars who do not get scholarship, as certified by the HOD
The Departmental library has a good collection of books of old issues of journals. The total number of titles available is above 4000. This includes about 1740 text books and old issues of the journals, B. Tech, M. Tech. And Ph.D theses and training reports. Additionally, the university library houses pretty large collection of the books and journals in the polymer field. Many online journals are also subscribed.
| # | Category | Number of Books |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Text Books | 420 |
| 2 | Reference Books | 420 |
| 3 | Books | 1740 |
| 4 | Bound Volumes | 360 |
| 5 | Ph. D. Theses | 99 |
| 6 | Project Reports | 1142 |
| Total | 4181 | |
A bigger collection of reference materials are available in the central library.
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