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Consumer Sciences Materials Analysis Laboratory
The resources of the Materials Analysis Laboratory support the teaching, research, and outreach missions of the university as they relate to fiber and textile science.
Courses
Textile courses that are taught in the labs include:
- 371 Textiles I
- 571 Textile Analysis and Evaluation
- 751 Textile Fiber Chemistry
- 752 Textile Fiber Physics
- 851 Textile Fiber Microscopy
- 852 Textile Dyeing
- 694 Special topics and independent study courses
Equipment
The Materials Analysis Laboratory is equipped for a full range of textile and fiber analysis. The laboratory includes:
- Perkin Elmer model 2000 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer, Carver press, and additional sample preparation tools
- TA Instrumentals Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter
- Ahiba Texomat Dyeing Machine
- Ahiba Easydye Dyeing Machine
- Zeiss Axioplan Research Microscope, with phase, polarized light, differential interference capabilities.
- ProgRes Digital Camera, Kontron KS-300 Image Analysis Software, and Zeiss Axiovision Software
- Datacolor Spectraflash Spectrocolorimeter and Colortools SoftwareSDL Single fiber tensile tester
- Bausch & Lomb Photomacroscope
- 2-Nikon polarized light microscopes
- 2-Macbeth Spectra Light Viewing Booths
- Instron Model IX tensile testing equipment
- Elmendorf tear tester
- Many additional small pieces of equipment for the testing and evaluation of fibers and textiles.
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