Composite materials are created by integrating two or more different materials to provide more effective functions while supplementing each other’s properties mutually.
Main areas for tests and services
The institute acquired a certificate (ARP-ID: 299011) for an external independent test institute that is related to the evaluation of composite materials from France’s Airbus, which is a first in Korea.
With this technological capability, the institute carries out the analysis of materials and additives of various integrated composites, mainly carbon fiber-reinforced composites, glass fiber-reinforced composites, and aramid fiber-reinforced composites. It also carries out the analysis related to Poisson’s ratio, TTS (Time Temperature Superposition) as well as thermal analysis (DMA, TMA, TGA, DSC VICAT and MI).
It also carries out tests regarding modulus, compression, tension, shear, and bending strength by using monoaxis or multiaxis contact-type extensometers (digital), together with the service of identifying the causes of problems.
Types of composites
Forms of reinforcements
Continuous fiber reinforced composites
Short fiber reinforced composites
Particle reinforced composites
Flake reinforced composites
Whisker reinforced composites
Sheet reinforced composites
Types of reinforcements
Carbon fiber reinforced composites(CFRC)
Glass fiber reinforced composites(GFRC)
Ceramic fiber reinforced composites(CFRC)
Metal fiber reinforced composites(MFRC)
Types of base materials
Polymer matrix composites (PMC)
Metal matrix composites (MMC)
Ceramic matrix composites (CMC)
Rubber matrix composites (RMC)
Main test equipment
Thermal analysis equipment: Including DMA, TMA, TGA, DSC, Vicat, and MI
Equipment to evaluate the physical properties of composites: Tensile strength test equipment that uses monoaxis and multiaxis contact-type extensometers (digital) (-100° – 500°).
Rubber wear test equipment: Including NBS and AKLON
Environmental processing equipment : Including weather-O-meters, ozone resistance chamber, large IR chambers, thermal shock chambers, large constant temperature and humidity chambers, working chambers, and oil resistance test equipment.
Pretreatment equipment: Including polishing equipment and microtomes
Surface analysis equipment: Electronic microscopes (SEM-EDX), XRF, reflective microscopes, and optical microscopes