FACILITIES / EQUIPMENT / CAPABILITIES

  • 7,420 sq. ft. laboratory
  • Autoclave, 3’ x 5’, 1000° F, 400 psi
  • 3 environmental chambers for temperature and humidity conditioning
  • 2 dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) units
  • Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
  • Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA)
  • Optical microscope with video analysis
  • Stereoscope x350 with hand held inspection unit
  • Filament winding machine, 4-axis
  • Programmable walk-in oven, 8’L x 5.5’W x 6’H, 500° F
  • Programmable walk-in oven, 4’L x 3’W x 6’H, 500°F
  • 2 ultrasonic NDI units to perform pulse and echo and TTU scans with curved panel capability
  • RTM resin pumps
  • 2 walk-in freezers, -20°F
  • Lay-up room
  • 2 high-precision semi-auto reciprocating surface grinders
  • 2 knee-type vertical mills
  • 3-axis vertical CNC (30” x 12”)
  • 2 vertical machining centers; 20” x 16” x 20” (xyz)
  • 18” metal-cutting band saw with welder
  • Automatic wet sandblasting machine
  • Eumetric System II microdielectrometer
  • Water baths, 212° F, 11.75” x 5.875” x 6” and 11.75” x 12.875” x 6”
  • Water bath shaker
  • Vacuum oven
  • Muffle furnace, 0.2, cu. Ft., 2192°F
  • Instron Dynatup 8250, with environmental chamber
  • Field repair hot bond unit

MATERIALS FACILITIES

  • 920 sq. ft. laboratory
  • X-ray diffractometer
  • Coordinate measuring machine
  • Pheoniz 4000 scanning electron microcope (SEM) and energy dispersive system
  • Fully automated specimen polisher and grinder