Plastics and Polymer Applications

Plastic and polymers are used in every aspect of our lives. As their properties are so rich and diverse, it is essential to characterise and understand their behaviours under different environmental conditions. Linkam stages can control temperature ranges from < -195°C up to 1500°C. The environment within the chamber can also be controlled with the option of gas purging, controlled vacuum, pressure or humidity. stages for investigating the thermal and thermo-mechanical properties of materials.

Linkam systems are compatible with light microscopy and spectroscopy techniques including Raman, FT-IR and X-ray.

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Published Papers

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plastic, polymers, THMS600E
Grafting of thermotropic fluorinated mesogens on polysiloxane to improve the processability of linear low-density polyethylene
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plastic, polymers, THMS600E
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plastic, polymers, THMS600E
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polymers, biopolymer, plastic, thms600
Multi-scale thermal stability of a hard thermoplastic protein-based material
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polymers, biopolymer, plastic, thms600
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polymers, biopolymer, plastic, thms600
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polymers, thms600, carbon nanotubes, crystallisation, semi-crystalline
Macroscopic CNT fibres inducing non-epitaxial nucleation and orientation of semicrystalline polymers
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polymers, thms600, carbon nanotubes, crystallisation, semi-crystalline
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polymers, thms600, carbon nanotubes, crystallisation, semi-crystalline
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polymers, cold flow, microstructure, immiscible rubber blends
Retardation of cold flow in immiscible rubber blends by tailoring their microstructures
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polymers, cold flow, microstructure, immiscible rubber blends
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polymers, cold flow, microstructure, immiscible rubber blends
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polymers, carbon nanotubes, self-healing, rubber composites, diels-alder
Enhancement of Mechanical and Self‐Healing Performance in Multiwall Carbon Nanotube/Rubber Composites via Diels–Alder Bonding
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polymers, carbon nanotubes, self-healing, rubber composites, diels-alder
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polymers, carbon nanotubes, self-healing, rubber composites, diels-alder
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polymers, crystallisation, biodegradable, waxs, polyester, FTIR, DSC, polarised optical microscopy
Effect of the melting temperature on the crystallization behavior of a poly(l‐lactide)/poly(d‐lactide) equimolar mixture
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polymers, crystallisation, biodegradable, waxs, polyester, FTIR, DSC, polarised optical microscopy
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polymers, crystallisation, biodegradable, waxs, polyester, FTIR, DSC, polarised optical microscopy
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thms600, polymers, life science, geology, tasc
An Image is Everything: A Tutorial on Choosing and Using the Components of a Dynamic Data Capture System
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thms600, polymers, life science, geology, tasc
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thms600, polymers, life science, geology, tasc
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MFS, mechanical, polymers
Reversible Lamellar Thickening Induced by Crystal Transition in Poly(butylene succinate)
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MFS, mechanical, polymers
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MFS, mechanical, polymers
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Flow-induced crystallisation of polymers from aqueous solution
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css450, polymers, crystallisation
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MFS, mechanical, polymers
Inorganic Nanotube Mesophases Enable Strong Self-Healing Fibers
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Application NOTES

Application Notes
Application Note, Technical Note
polymers, CSS450, rheology, shear, raman
The Effect of Temperature and Shear Flow on the Nucleation Rate of Spherulites in Isotactic Polypropylene
Application Note, Technical Note
polymers, CSS450, rheology, shear, raman

The CSS450 was used to study the the phenomenon of flow-induced crystallisation.

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polymers, CSS450, rheology, shear, raman
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Case Study
THMS600, polymers, liquid crystal
Studies shed new light on phase transitions and laser-induced nucleation
Case Study
THMS600, polymers, liquid crystal

Researchers at the University of Glasgow use the THMS600 to look at phase transitions in mixed liquid systems. Read the full case study here.

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THMS600, polymers, liquid crystal
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Application Note
MFS, polymers, mechanical testing
Fragmentation Test Method for Adhesion Analysis of Coatings In Situ in a Microscope
Application Note
MFS, polymers, mechanical testing

Linkam’s mechanical testing system was used to study the mechanical integrity and adhesive properties of polymer coatings.

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MFS, polymers, mechanical testing
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DSC, TASC, polymers, imaging, pharm, pharma
Studying Phase Transitions in Pharmaceuticals
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DSC, TASC, polymers, imaging, pharm, pharma

Polymorphism in pharmaceutical solids has great implications on both the processing and the performance of solid pharmaceutical products. This app note details work from the School of Pharmacy at UCL using TASC with our DSC450 to characterise polymorphic transitions in the pharmaceutical active compound flufenamic acid .

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DSC, TASC, polymers, imaging, pharm, pharma
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MFS, polymers, mechanical testing
Mechanical Testing: Understanding the Essential Work of Fracture
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MFS, polymers, mechanical testing

Researchers at the National Chemical Laboratory, India, explain how Linkam’s TST350 (now MFS) can be used to calculate the essential work of fracture for polymeric materials.

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MFS, polymers, mechanical testing
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Elec-Semicon, MFS, polymers
Effect of Temperature on Adhesion of Transparent Thin Film Electrodes on Polymers
Application Note
Elec-Semicon, MFS, polymers

Researchers in Lausanne use Linkam’s mechanical testing system to study the effect of temperature on the adhesion of transparent thin film electrodes on polymers.

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Elec-Semicon, MFS, polymers
 

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