Laboratories and equipment

More than 1200 m2 of modern equipped laboratoria are at your disposal.
An ultra modern equipped chemical laboratory in which all necessary chemical anlayses can be performed.
Available are :

  • HPLC
  • FTIR (KBr pallets / micro-ATR
  • UV-VIS (liquids en compact matrial)
  • possibility to determine the viscosity and surface tension of liquids
In our analytical laboratory we have the following possibilities:

  • Normal microscope
  • Microsope for striking light (option for UV-light)
  • Microscope that is able to let light through (enlargement till 1000x, with an option for polarized light)
  • SEM microscope
  • Microtomy and several means to prepare samples
  • Contact angle measurement of a liquid substrate
  • Colour measurement
In a special room 2 doors can be placed between 2 climates.A door can be placed between 2 different rooms in which different climates (for instance an outside and an inside climate) can be established with regard to temperature and relative humidiy. By this means we can determine wheather a door is warp-proof or not.
Accelerated weathering
IR-radiation, water spray, freezing.
We have a room which is suitble for small samples. But at the same time it can hadle elements of 1 x 2 m (w x h).Besides that we have:

  • A small accelarated weahtering for IR-radiation and water spray only
  • QUV Accelarated weathering tester
  • Q-sun 3100 Xenon Tester Chamber
  • Vötsch VCS 4034-5 climate cabinet (RH: 10 – 100%; temperature: -40 tot 180 °C
In our test chamber on air permeability and water tightness of facades we can handle elements from 1 tot 14 m2.
Measurements:Air pressure:
Water tighness:Strength:
Tightness:
Pulsing load positiv / negativ
4000 x 3500 x 650 mm (w x h x d)
till 700 Pa (for certification)
2 l / min x m2 and
1 l / min x m2 (max. 42 l per min.)
till 4000 Pa
till 1500 Pa
With our burglary resistance equipment we can perform 3 types of tests:

  • static test
  • dynamic test
  • manual test
In our wood technology laboratory all kind of research in the field of wood technology can be performed. In order to do so we have the following equipment at our disposal:
MP1 MP2
Reactor volume:
Diameter of the reactor:
Pressure:
Maximum length of samples:
Maximum temperature:
0,2 liter
50 mm
-1 till +50 bar 85 mm
250 °C
25 liter
200 mm
-1 till +25 bar
500 mm
200 °C
Impregnating kettle: samples with a maximum lenght of 1 meter, pressure: -0,9 tot +8 bar
Our coating laboratory has the most modern equipment. All forcoming research can be performed here. Available are:

  • a powder paint installation
  • spray cabine
In our furniture laboratory we can perform all necessary tests for the furniture industry. From childbeds to mattrasses; we have all the necessary equipment available.
In our mechanical laboratory we have several facilities at our disposal:

  • 20 kN, 2,5 kN Zug- Druckbank (Zwick Z020)
  • 20 kN, 2,5 kN tensile testing machine (Zwick Z020)
  • power testers : 20 kN en 500 N
  • accessories for 3- of 4-points bending tests, Janka hardness, pressure strenght
  • hydraulic clamps for tractive power tests to 20 kN and 100 N (folies)
  • several accessories for product testing (srews, fittings etc.)
  • 100 kN testing facility (Instron)
Leaching tests are performed in our so called leaching room.
We have all modern facilities for the testing of surfaces available, such as:

  • colour and gloss measurements
  • taber ware-resistant tests
  • scratch-proof tests
  • ball drop tests
For wood moisture content measurements all necessary equipment and knowledge is available.verschiedene

  • several wood moisture content meters (electric, capacitive)
  • data base with several calibration characteristics for electric wood moisture content measurements of several wood species
  • 3 data luggers with 32 channels for continously electric measuring of wood moisture content
  • expertise in the field of wood moisture content measurement (weight, electric, capacative)
In order to prepair you samples for testing we have all kind of machinery at our disposal:

  • big sew
  • surface planing table
  • band sew
  • rubbing band
  • pin and hole drilling machine
  • column drilling machine
  • stone sew
Several climate test chamber:

  • climate test chamber in which samples are brought to the same climate before testing
  • climate test chamber 20°C, 65% RH
  • climate test chamber23 °C, 50% RH
  • climate test chamber for determine the durability of wood in ground contact according to european standard ENV807
  • climate test chamber in favour of fungi tests
Subsequently we have the following facilities at our disposal:

  • Resistograph. In order to measure the penetration resistance in wood.
  • Test equipment for CE-notification of hinges.
  • ANSYS. Software for tension and deforming analyses, thermal analyses, moisture transport and currency.
  • Set up to measure the pressure strength in a certain time of screws.
  • Set up to measure the breaking time of screw heads.
  • Equipment to determine the breaking and turning moment of screws.
  • Big outside exposure.
  • Setup for tiring big products (furniture, joinery)