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Analytical Skills

The STFI bundles its competencies in the testing body. The interdisciplinary working group "Analytic Group" is part of the accredited test centre according to DIN EN ISO 17025 and is responsible for a wide variety of textile analyses. The core competencies of the three-headed team include fibre and quality analysis, damage analysis and complaint processing, as well as surface and structure analysis. The device technology used for this ranges from preparation technology to various microscopes (e.g. digital microscope, SEM, confocal 3D laser scanning microscope) to device technology for chemical-physical analysis (including rheometer, gas chromatography, dynamic differential calorimetry).

Do you need help analysing textiles or do you have specific questions on the subject? The Analytic Group is your contact and will be happy to help you.

Core Competencies

Part of the accredited test body according to DIN EN ISO 17025


Fibre and quality analysis

  • Qualitative and quantitative fibre analysis
  • Microchemical swelling and dissolving tests
  • Fat and oil detection
  • Detection of mould fungi
  • Melting point determination


Damage analysis and complaints processing

  • Objective and interdisciplinary handling of tasks
  • Portfolio of technological know-how from different textile departments


Surface and structure analysis

  • Cross-sectional and surface investigations on individual fibres, coating systems, technical textiles, clothing textiles, composite materials
  • Layer thickness measurement of membranes and compound systems
  • Contact angle measurement (wetting behaviour, surface energies)

 


 

Device-related facilities

 

Preparation technique

  • Microtome with cryocutting unit
  • Investing/grinding and polishing unit


Microscopy

  • Hot stage microscope
  • Digital microscope
  • Confocal 3D laser scanning microscope
  • FT-IR spectrometer and IR microscope
  • Scanning electron microscope (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX)
  • Image analysis software


Chemical-physical analytic

  • Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
  • Rheometers
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
  • Gas chromatography (GC)
  • Contact angle measurement

Contact

Patrick Reinhardt, M. Sc.
+49 371 5274-256
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Dr. Ralf Lungwitz
+49 371 5274-248
Email

Carmen Schmieder
+49 371 5274-181
Email

 


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