Optical and Electrical Properties

Optical and Electrical Properties Test Methods

• Volume Resistivity of solids and liquids
• Surface Resistivity
• Dielectric Spectroscopy (10 Hz - 100 kHz)
• Electrostatic mapping
• Charge Decay
• Refractive Indices (from 350 - 1800 nm)
• Gloss
• Colour Analysis
• Light Scattering measurements and calculation
• Birefringence Testing of Polymers

Applications of Electrical and Optical Measurements

• Material specification for antistatic or conductive products
• Dielectric studies of thermal transitions, relaxation processes and cure chemistry
• Aesthetics and appearance of coatings and packaging

The MSG advantage

• Experience with a wide range of chemical and polymer materials
• Flexible equipment for bespoke analyses
• Ability to relate properties to physical structure and morphology
• Experience with applications in High Throughput Screening
• Combined projects with wide range of chemical and physical analysis teams within MSG