Industry and consultancy
The Ian Wark Research Institute is well placed to provide consulting services to short-medium term industrial projects. Staff at
The Wark have a high level of industrial experience and can provide services in the following areas:
- Colloid interface and surface analysis techniques
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Using particle counting and sizing, Dynamic Light Scatting, Static Light Scattering, Particle Contact Angle, Phase Analysis Light Scattering, Stress Controlled rheometers, Surface Force Apparatus, Atomic Force Microscope, Imaging Ellipsometer, Spectral Reflectometer, Wilhelmy balance, Optical Microscope and Image Analysis System, FTIR and specialised surface analysis instruments.
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Mineral processing (PDF 384kb)
Sample preparation, classification, grinding and flotation, wet and dry magnetic separation, gravity separation, gold flotation and separation, plant diagnostics, analytical facilities.
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Polymer analysis and characterization (PDF 992kb)
Using NMR, FTIR, Raman, UV-Visbile-Near Infrared Spectroscopy, LCMS, GPC, DTA, TGA, DSC, DMA, DEA, Micro TA, rheology, surface analysis techniques, particle sizing and counting, light scattering, polymer processing facilities, tensile testing, plasma reactors, optical microscopes, image analysis system, viscometry and glove boxes.
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Surface analysis and characterization (PDF 666kb)
Using Raman, SEM, SAM, ToF-SIMS, XPS and Synchrotron including sample preparation.
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Surface characterisation and wetting
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Using sessile drop, Atomic Force Microscopy, Wilhelmy balance, Equilibrium Capillary Pressure and surface characterisation techniques.
- Vacuum thin film coating technology (PDF 1.67mb)