Technologies available at deakin institute for frontier materials - fibre group
IFM contains a range of different characterisation technologies available including but not limited to: SEM, FTIR, Polarised Raman, Water Contact angle, Particle sizer, Rheology, UV-Vis, confocal microscopy, AFM, Instron, Universal testing machine, Circular Dichroism, BET, Zeta potential, TGA, SDS-PAGE, cutter milling, cryo-mills.
Additionally, we have a range of specialised textile and fibre spinning equipment: staple fibre (twisting, carding, combing etc.), knitting and weaving machines, melt-spinning apparatus, wet-spinning apparatus (lab and pilot).
About Deakin University
Deakin University is a comprehensive public university based in Victoria, with metropolitan and regional campuses serving a large student body and an applied, industry‑facing research profile. Innovation precincts in Geelong and metropolitan Melbourne co‑locate companies with university labs and pilot‑scale facilities, accelerating prototyping and access to shared testbeds. Clinical partnerships with nearby hospitals and structured work‑integrated learning link corporate R&D to talent and support translation. Research is supported by competitive national funding from the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council, along with state and industry collaborations.
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