| Equipment | Model | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Profiler #1, 2 | MDRCBB | Method to measure changes in surface contour for volume wear measurements. |
| Acoustic Emissions | Method to detect and monitor interfacial debonding. | |
| Artificial Resynthesis Technology | ART I,II,IV, MDRCBB | Simulation of oral challenges. |
| Digital Image Correlation System | LA Vision | A powerful tool to visualize polymerization and shrinkage in resign composites |
| Contact Angle Analyzer | Measures surface tension of liquids, contact angle of the liquid solid interface, and the effect of liquid absorbencies. | |
| Furnace | 47900, Thermolyne, Thermo Fisher Scientific | Industrial Benchtop Muffle Furnace, which reaches a maximum temperature of 1200°C |
| Microhardness Testing Machine | 5104 Micromet, Buehler | Micro indentation hardness tester. Test load range of 10gf-1000fg |
| Infra-Red Camera | SC600, FLIR | A tool to see and accurately quantify heat patterns, leakage, dissipation, and other heat related factors in equipment, products, and processes in real time. |
| Optical Scanner | Lava Scan ST, 3M | Noncontact digital profiler. Accurately digitizes surfaces for measurements in changes in surface volume. |
| Low Speed Saw | Isomet 11-1180, Buehler | |
| Materials Testing Machine MTS | 858 Mini Bionix II, 810 | Servo-hydraulic MTS testing systems used as a tool to study failure mechanisms and crack propagation through the measurement of progressive changes in structural compliance during fatigue loading. |
| Micro-CT Machine | H225 X-teck XT, Nikon | Nondestructive way to provide high resolution 3D digital imaging. |
| SEM-EDS Tabletop Microscope | TM3000, Hitachi | Tool to analyze wear patterns on materials which may show surface breakdown, combined with elemental chemical analysis using X-Ray Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). |
| Thermo Cycling Instrument | NH, Sabri Dental Enterprises | Thermo-Cycling Testing Instrument with Hot and cold bath units. |
| Potentiostat | Dynamic Corrosion Test | |
| Bioreactor | MDRCBB | Tool for the development and assessment of preventive and therapeutic agents. |
| Virtual Dental Patient (VDP) | MDRCBB | Software which provides a realistic simulation of the oral environment. |
Service and Equipment availabile for use or rent
Services & equipment available to use or rent upon request.
For information on availability and fees applied, e-mail your inquiries to:
Bonita VanHeel: [email protected]
An analytical request form (Docx) will need to be filled out and submitted prior to any service provided.