Shimadzu Engineering Materials

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP)

• Differentiation of Resins in CFRP by FTIR
• Verification and Validation of Tensile Test Simulation Results
• Visualization of Internal Damage and Mechanism of Impact Strength
• 3D-DIC Analysis Subjected to Collision with a High Speed Flying Object
• MMB Test in Conformance with ASTM D6671
• Observation of CFRTP with X-ray CT

Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP)

• Validation of Notch Compression Interlaminar Shear Test Method
• Observations of GFRP Using an X-Ray CT
• Three-point Bending Flexural Test for Plastics
• Evaluation of Temperature-Dependent Flexural Properties

Cellulose Nano Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CNFRP)

• High-Speed Tensile Test of CNF-Reinforced Plastic
• Example of Observation of CNF by X-ray CT
• Viscosity Evaluation of CNF-Reinforced Composite
• 3-Point Flexural Test of CNF Reinforced Plastics
• Analytical and Measuring Instruments for Cellulose Nanofibers

Quality Control

• CFRP 3-Point Bending Impact Test (Reference Standards: JIS K 7084:1993)
• CFRP Quality Control - CFRP Thermal Expansion Measurements -
• CFRP Quality Control - CFRP and GFRP Orientation Analysis -
• CFRP Quality Control - Evaluation of the Degradation of a Resin Surface via FTIR -
• Flexural Testing of CFRP Boards
• Open-Hole Tensile Strength Test of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (Reference Standards: JIS K 7094:2012 / ASTM D 5766:2010)

Research and Development

• CFRP Research and Development - CFRP Tensile Test Breakage Observations via High-Speed Video Camera -
• CFRP Research and Development - Microscopic CFRP Analysis Utilizing the SPM Method -
• CFRP Overview
• FRP Related Videos
• Observations of the High-Speed Breakage in CFRPs
• Static Tensile Strength Testing for CFRP

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Steel

• Analysis of Non-Metal Inclusions in Steel Using EPMA

Aluminum Alloy

• Aluminum Alloy Analysis

Physical Properties and Observations-Processed metal products

• Automatic Elongation and Width Measurements In Tensile Tests of Thin Steel Plates
• Evaluation of Functioning of Shape Memory Alloys in Automatic Stress-Strain Control Mode of Shimadzu Autograph
• Static Tensile Test of Extremely Thin Copper Foil　Selection of Optimal Grips and Grip Faces (I)
• Static Tensile Test of Small Pipe Selection of Optimal Grips and Extensometers (II)
• Tensile Test for Steel Material with High-Accuracy Strain Control

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Plastics

• Compliance with ISO, JIS, and ASTM Plastics Testing Standards
• Tensile Test Methods for Plastics: ISO 527 and JIS K 7161
• Tensile Test Methods for Plastics: ASTM D638
• Flexural Test Methods for Plastics: ISO 178 and JIS K 7171
• Flexural Test Methods for Plastics: ASTM D790

Physical Properties

• Analysis of Polyethylene Terephthalate by TG-FTIR

Chemical Properties

• Analysis of the Reaction of Acrylate UV Curable Resin by UV Exposure / FTIR

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Dispersion

• Carbon Nanotube | Dispersion | 3D Images of Carbon Nanotubes
• Carbon Nanotube | Dispersion | Evaluation of Dispersion
• Carbon Nanotube | Dispersion | Observations and Potential Measurements

Purity

• Carbon Nanotube | Purity | Evaluation of Purity and Heat Resistance
• Carbon Nanotube | Purity | Measurement of Residual Impurities (X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer)
• Carbon Nanotube | Purity | Qualification of Metal Catalysts

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CNF Composite Material Evaluation

• Observation of the internal shape of CNF-Containing foam plastics
• Viscosity Evaluation of CNFs-Reinforced Composite
• 3-Point Flexural Test of CNFs Reinforced Plastics
• Characterization of Dispersion State of CNFs and Polymer Composite

CNFs Evaluation

• Dispersibility of CNFs
• Modification Functional Groups of CNFs
• Measurement of Fiber Length/Diameter
• Thermogravimetry (TG) of CNFs
• Constituent Sugar Analysis of CNFs
• Fiber Length and Dispersibility of Mono-Dispersed CNFs
• Elastic Modulus of CNF

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