Facilities

Equipment for general characterization

Gas pycnometer

Gas pycnometer (Ultrapyc 5000 Foam)

  • Measuring the volume of solids (porous, non-porous, monolithic, powdered, granular) with the method of gas displacement
  • Measurement of samples ranging in size from 0.25 to 135 cm3
  • Measurement of open-cell content of foams according to the ASTM D6226 standard (corrected open porosity)
  • Allows the measurement of sample compressibility and fracture
  • Built-in Peltier temperature control