By means of confocal Raman microscopy (CRM), RISE can characterize and map the distribution of different chemical compounds in a sample matrix without the need for extensive sample preparation. CRM can characterize samples from the surface tens of micrometers into the bulk, without the need of a physical cross section.

Do you want to know how your product looks like an a micrometer scale? How your different ingredients are distributed? Which compound is actually stabilizing the oil droplets in your formulation? Need to know if the active ingredient is evenly distributed in the tablet which is mainly composed of a filler? Or do you need to know how many layers the graphene you want to use has? Wondering about disulfide bridges in your protein?

CRM is a highly flexible spectroscopic method that enables the characterization of a wide range of materials, in most cases without any sample preparation at all. By means of CRM, you cannot only measure the distribution of components but also detect and follow changes in the chemical structure, wanted or unwanted. All this in a non-destructive way.

Are you experiencing batch-to-batch variations your standard analysis methods can’t explain? CRM is often the technique that gives answers where other, more common analysis techniques reach their limits.

RISE owns a Witec Alpha 300 RAS with two differet laser wavelengths for excitation. The sample interacts with the well defined wavelength of the laser and the induced change can be analyzed and connected to molecular groups – and build up a so-called raman spectrum. The equipment can measure these spectra for very small and well-defined volumes (350*350*500nm). Thanks to a well-controlled movement of the sample one can measure thousands of spectra at known locations – and thus build a chemical map of the sample.

 All this can be performed at standard atmosphere, no vacuum or inert gas required. Thus, samples can usually be analyzed close to or at their intended application environment.

In contrast to FT-IR, CRM is not sensitive to water but can, in strong contrast to FT-IR, measure submersed in water or map the distribution of water.

Delivery of raw data or processed data along with a technical report according to agreement with customer.

As agreed on with customer

None

We offer electrical cycling of battery cells and modules in different operating temperatures and charging / discharging processes. We have access to a large number of test channels, which means that we can perform the test processes on up to 180 battery cells and 32 battery modules at the same time. We can also perform testing on battery packs.

Our large test capacity and long experience of battery cycling gives the customer a valuable and high-quality test resource in the case of developing the battery solutions.

With our calibrated cycling equipment, the customer receives high-quality cycling tests and reliable measurement results that will be reported according to ISO 17025. As a customer you can also have your development samples carried out at RISE for your new concepts. This means that you can be sure that all measurement data is reliable and collected correctly.

Cycling of battery cells are performed in a controlled environment in our test lab in Borås. During cycling, we continuously register relevant aging parameters, and we deliver raw data that you as a customer can process and evaluate this data in a simple way.

We deliver data to our customers as desired, either as raw data or as result of a test report. In both cases, we can deliver data such as charging capacity, discharging  capacity, cell voltage, current, ambient temperature, cell temperature, internal resistance etc.

Description and data sheets of the test objects

Test specification

The test bed Cleaning Innovation offers a team of experts who together with you solve your urgent cleaning problems.

This is a service provided by the RISE test bed Cleaning Innovation.

It sometimes happens, that should not happen, and the lack of cleanliness develop into a problem. Cleaning Innovation then offer you rappid support by sending a team of experts.

The team's goals are to:

1. Identify and find the causes of the problem.
2. Create a proposal for a sustainable solution.
3. Establish an action plan to implement the solution.
4. Monitor and assess the impact of the solution.

The team is put together as needed out of a number of experts in various fields such as: Microbiology, Food Technology, Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Measurement, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Science, Food Chemistry, Hygiene Technology, Sensors, Process Engineering and Hygienic design

Together with the team from RISE, the customer gets a way forward to get a solution to the problem.

Delivery time depends on the complexity of the project.

Efficient cleaning is always desirable. In the food industry effective cleaning is especially important for hygiene reasons. With efficient formulations we can minimize cleaning time, reduce the cost, and reduce environmental impact.

This is a service provided by the RISE test bed Cleaning Innovation.

Optimized cleaning efficiency

We develop and optimize cleaning formulations tailored to the type of surface, dirt, and application method. This reduces the time for cleaning and maximizes production time.

Environmentally friendly technology

We help to reformulate cleaning formulations with more environmentally friendly ingredients, such as renewable solvents and surfactants.

Evaluation of independent party

We offer an independent scientific assessment of cleaning efficiency which is valuable for marketing and environmental certifications, for example the Nordic Swan Ecolabel.

RISE has access to many different techniques to measure the cleaning efficiency, for example:

• Spray-wash equipment
• Evaluation of cleaning efficiency with internally developed RISE test and image analysis/colour analysis
• Gravimetric determination of cleaning efficiency
• Dishwasher and laundry tests using model dirts
• QCM-D technique for evaluating cleaning efficiency
• Automatic cleaning and abrasion tester

A more efficient and environmentally friendly cleaning formulation.

RISE tests, certifies and performs 3rd party production inspection on glued laminated timber (gluelam), cross laminated timber (CLT), lightweight wood beams and other glued load-bearing wooden structures.

Glued laminated timber

RISE has extensive experience of working with glulam in different shapes, for example with different types of glue and different cross-sections (homogeneous, combined, splitt beams etc.).

Glulam must today be CE marked according to the standard EN 14080. We also perform tests for the Japanese market according to JAS standards.

Cross laminated timber

CLT is a product whose interest has grown rapidly in recent years. However, the EN standard for this product has not yet been approved for CE marking. RISE can and has, pending this, issued type approvals.

Lightweight wood beams

RISE can try lightweight wood beams in different rigs depending on the property to be determined. For full-scale testing, we have a special rig with stiffening at the top edge that prevents the beams from tilting out along the top edge (se picture above).

Other glued load-bearing wooden structures

RISE can also help with the approval of other glued load-bearing products, such as floor and ceiling cassettes.

Offers

For all of the above products we offer:

• Initial tests such as; bending, finger joint and shear tests and other material tests
• Full-scale tests
• Initial inspection and certification as well as continuous surveillance
• Development projects

Depending on what to be verified, a number of different types of tests and equipment may be relevant. It can be tests of small test specimens to verify shear strength in the adhesive joint, possibly it's desired to climatize the test specimens before, or "age" them through heat and moisture / water treatment, or you want to test strength and load-bearing capacity on a larger scale in our light beam rig or in other equipment.

Depending on what is requested, the customer can receive:

• Test results
• Technical report
• Certification (type approval, CE marking, etc.)

Delivery time is determined at the quotation stage

FTIR analysis is valuable for batch analysis to ensure consistent quality over time.
It can be used to verify materials that do not behave as expected, helping confirm that the correct material has been supplied.
Recycled material streams often require inspection to ensure proper sorting and that the plastic type is correct.

By FTIR spectroscopy an unknown sample may be determined by comparing the sample spectrum with a reference spectrum from a database. Sometimes it is difficult to interpret spectra from plastics since they often contain additives affecting the spectra. Therefore we often combine FTIR-analyses with DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) to measure the melting point, since polymers have specific melting points. 

FTIR-technique can also be used to follow chemical reactions, for example oxygen containing degradation products with a characteristic absorption band increasing with time. In polymerisation reactions the absorption band from the reactants disappear.  

The instruments we use are equipped with microscope where the IR beam may be focused on small regions in a sample. This allow analyzes of contaminants in a sample. Cross sections of 5 micrometers may be analysed.  

In IR spectroscopy we use the interactions between molecular vibrations and the IR light, which absorb or transmit the the light at specific so called resonance frequencies. The resonance frequencies are specific for different chemical bonds.  

The technique may be used for solid samples as well as liquids or gas samples. Usually we analyse solid samples. Plastic samples may be compression moulded to thin films wich are illuminated by the IR light. An ATR (Attenuated Total Reflection) device allow analysis on the sample surface and no sample preparation is needed. 

Results are reported in a report containing the interpreted spectra. 

Within two weeks from sample arrivaI, but usually earlier if no sample preparation is needed.