Department of Textiles, Graphic Arts and Design (OTO, TOI, IGT)

The Research Infrastructure Centre of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering (NTF) offers research equipment of NTF that is also located at the Department of Textiles, Graphic Arts and Design (OTO, TOI, IGT)

Department of Textiles, Graphic Arts and Design
OTO, TOI, IGT

Snežniška ulica 5
SI-1000 Ljubljana

Tel: +386 1 200 32 00
Fax: +386 1 200 32 70
E-mail: info@ntf.uni-lj.si

Equipment

UV-VIS spectrophotometer Lambda 850+ (Perkin Elmer, UK)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research equipment is (co)financed by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

  • associate. prof. dr. Marija Gorjanc
  • Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering
  • 4th floor
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 56
  • E-mail: marija.gorjanc@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

  • The Lambda 850 UV / Vis spectrometer is a high-performance system for measurements in the UV and visual range of spectra, from 190 – 900 nm with a resolution of 0,05 nm – 5 nm. It is immediately usable for transmission, absorption and kinetic measurements and has a built-in reflection module – 150 mm integration sphere. The sphere is coated with Spectralon high-reflectivity material and has an 8 ° reflective door for sample and reference. It also has a transmission door at an angle of 0 ° and a removable light layer at an angle of 8 °

The spectrophotometer is completely controlled by a computer with UV WinLab 6 software which allows control of the spectrometer and accessories, recording              of spectra, programming wavelengths, flexible quantitative measurements of concentrations as well as kinetic measurements and processing of their results in                  UV KinLab environment.

Access to equipment:

  • The equipment is available upon agreement on Snežniška street 5, in 4. floor, laboratory 416.  Access time is dependent on equipment use. Reservation and information: barbara.golja@ntf.uni-lj.si.

Price of equipment use:

  • skilled user:  €/hour
  • non-skilled user:  €/hour

 

Air permeability tester Air-Tronic B (MESDAN, Italy)+


(MESDAN, Italy)

Responsible person:

Purpose of equipment:

Air-Tronic is an electronic instrument to determine the air permeability, i.e. speed of the air flow that passes vertically through the sample under preset and known testing conditions. It is used for woven, knitted and non-woven fabrics, industrial fabrics for technical use, artificial leather, felt, velvet and paper. The instrument is equipped with a printer.

Technical features:

  • testing area: 2, 5, 10, 20, 38, 50 and 100 cm²
  • pressure drop: from 0 Pa to the max value 900 Pa
  • measuring volume: 10 litres or 100 litres
  • airflow measuring unit:  mm/s, m/s or l/min
  • air permeability measuring unit: cm3/cms

Price of equipment use*:

  • Outside users: by agreement
  • Users inside UL: by agreement


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DMA Q800 Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (TA Instruments, ZDA)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research equipment is (co)financed by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

Purpose of equipment:

  • The dynamic mechanical analyser or DMA has equipment that mechanically causes deformation of the sample made of various materials and measures its response. The so caused deformation may be sinusoid, constant, graduated or with constant speed. Twenty different parameters as measurements of responses can be monitored as a function of temperature and time. The DMA experimental technique provides measurements of mechanical viscoelastic properties of various materials. Many materials including fibres and other polymers respond as elastic solid matters and viscous liquids and that is why they have viscoelastic properties. Practical examples: measurements of Tg and secondary transitions , effect on frequency of modulus and Tg, effect of fillings, additives and adhesives, influence of technological processes, stabilities of dimensions, creep, relaxation tension, thermal mechanics, prediction of material response in a wide frequency range and time.

Technical features:

  • Year of manufacture: 2006
  • Temperature range: -150 ºC do +600 ºC
  • Velocity of heating: 0,1 do 20 ºC/min
  • velocity of cooling: 0,1 do 10 ºC/min
  • Isothermal stability: ± 0,1 °C/min
  • Tension range: 0,0001 N do 18 N, ločljivost: 0,0001 N
  • Deformation separability: 1 nm
  • Modulus range: 10 E + 3 do 3 x 10 E + 12 Pa
  • movable length: 25 mm, dinamično območje pomika: ± 0,5 do 10 mm
  • movement sensor: linearni optični enkoder
  • Frequency range: 0,01 do 200 Hz
  • Tan delta sensitivity: 0,0001, ločljivost: 0,00001
  • Rigidity range: 10 do 10 E + 7 N/m za vse prižeme

Access to equipment:

  • The equipment is available upon agreement on Snežniška street 5, in 3. floor, laboratory 314.  Access time is dependent on equipment use. Reservation and information: barbara.golja@ntf.uni-lj.si.

Price of equipment use:

  • skilled user: 15,31 €/hour
  • non-skilled user: 28,69 €/hour
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Tensile testing machine - Instron 5567 (Instron, ZDA)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research equipment is (co)financed by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

  • Prof. dr. Diana Gregor Svetec
  • Chair of Information and Graphic Arts Technology
  • 3. floor, room 318B
  • Tel: 01 200 32 72
  • E-mail: diana.gregor@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

  • The tensile testing machine enables the measurements of tensile properties of different materials (textiles, paper, board, polymeric materials). Measurements can be analysed with a computer program BlueHill, which is designed for such measurements and enables us indirect insight into inner changes and occurrences in material structures as a consequence of tensile testing. With this program, it is also possible to interpret measured results later. Besides tensile tests, it is possible to perform tests of compression, bending, etc. The machine includes a climate chamber with temperature range between 20°C and 80°C and relative humidity between 30 % and 80 % and a chamber with a temperature range between -70 °C and +250°C.

Access to equipment:

  • Equipment is available upon agreement on Snežniška street 5, 3rd floor, Preizkuševališče (laboratory 301); access time is dependent on equipment use. Reservation and information: barbara.golja@ntf.uni-lj.si.

Price of equipment use:

  • skilled user: 31,04 €/hour
  • non skilled user: 38,46 €/hour
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FT-IR spectrometer Spectrum 3 (Perkin Elmer, UK)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research equipment is (co)financed by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

Purpose of equipment:

  • Infrared spectroscopy is a non-destructive analytical technique that enables us to identify the chemical and partially the physical structure of substances (identification of functional groups in molecules). With the FT-IR spectrometer, qualitative and to some extent quantitative analyses of unknown materials can be made; various modifications made by treatments can be monitored. It is appropriate for analysis of mainly organic materials, such as liquids, solutions, pastes, powders, thin films, coatings, fibres, papers, prints, colours, etc… It enables use of ATR and transmission methods of IR scanning in a range of 7800–350 cm-1. Operation of the apparatus is controlled through Spectrum software.

Acces to equipment:

  • Equipment is available upon agreement on Snežniška street 5, 3rd floor; access time is dependent on equipment use. Reservation and informationbarbara.golja@ntf.uni-lj.si.

Price of equipment use:

  • skilled user: 13,26 €/uro
  • non skilled user: 28,27 €/uro

 

 

 

Gyrowash 815 (James Heal, UK)+


(James Heal, UK)

Responsible person:

  • prof. dr. Barbara Simončič
  • Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering
  • 4th floor, room 412
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 31
  • E-mail: barbara.simoncic@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

Gyrowash 815 is a testing instrument for evaluating colour fastness to washing, dry cleaning and chlorinated water, staining potential and durability of fabrics under accelerated wash conditions, according to European and American standards: AATCC Test Method 61; EN 20105 C01 – C05; ISO 105 C06, C08, C09, C10, C12, D01, E03, X05; ISO 11643; M&S; FTMS; NEXT TM and WOOLMARK TM.

Unlike the vessels of most other wash-wheels, no conversion parts or securing bars are required for fixing them on the rotor. Instead, all the test vessels incorporate a Push and Twist feature that enables the operator to effortlessly and rapidly remove and replace them on the rotor.

Technical features:

  • max. bath temperature: 95 °C
  • rate of temperature rise: 1.5 °C/min
  • rotational speed: 40 ± 2 rpm
  • volume of test vessels: 500 ml
  • number of test vessels: 20

Price:

  • Price for 1 wash (1 dirt, 1 powder, 1 temperature), which also includes the processing of the results, is 10.00 € (excluding VAT).


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Laboratory Jet JFL and Lab Jumbo Jet JFO (Mathis, Switzerland)+


(Werner Mathis, Switzerland)

Responsible person:

  • assist. prof. dr. Mateja Kert
  • Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering
  • 4th floor, room 414
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 34
  • E-mail: mateja.kert@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

The laboratory jet-dyeing machine JFL is a combination of dying machine and apparatus where both the material and the dye bath are in motion. The dyeing procedure can be controlled manually or by programming. It enables good reproductive ability of dyeing procedures.

Technical features:

  • max volume: 6 l
  • adjusting temperature: to 135 °C
  • optional dye bath ratios

Price of equipment use*:

  • Outside users: 42.00 €/hour
  • Users inside UL: 34.00 €/hour

*Vat not included; work of technician not included in prices.


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Laboratory padder (Mathis, Switzerland)+


(Mathis, Switzerland)

Responsible person:

  • prof. dr. Barbara Simončič
  • Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering
  • 4th floor, room 412
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 31
  • E-mail: barbara.simoncic@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

On the laboratory padder, various modern finishing processes can be driven. Material is soaked into the finishing bath in finishing bed on both sides and then squeezed between squeezing cylinders. Finishing can be done in horizontal or vertical position and gives the padder multifunctional usability. The material can be connected to the drying machine and in that way the process can be continuous.

Technical features:

  • working width: 450 mm
  • working speed: 0.5-10 m/min
  • pressure adjustment of squeezing cylinders: 0-6 bar, excellent reproducibility
    of squeezing effects

Price of equipment use*:

  • Outside users: 36.00 €/hour
  • Users inside UL: 29.00 €/hour

*Vat not included; work of technician not included in prices.


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Martindale Wear & Abrasion Tester M235 (SDL International, UK)+


(SDL International, UK)

Responsible person:

  • prof. dr. Diana Gregor Svetec
  • Chair of Information and Graphic Arts Technology
  • 3rd floor, room 318B
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 72
  • E-mail: diana.gregor@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

Martindale wear and abrasion tester was designed for measuring of resistance on friction of flat materials, such as knitted fabrics, nonwovens and laminated or coated textiles. Tendency of samples to pilling is also possible. During the analysis, the sample is exposed to controlled friction to standard fabric at relatively low pressure and constantly changing direction of measuring heads movement.

Price of equipment use*:

  • Outside users: 36.00 €/hour
  • Users inside UL: 29.00 €/hour

*Vat not included; work of technician not included in prices.


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Flat knitting machine SES 122RT, gauge 12E (Shima Seiki, Japan)+


(Shima Seiki, Japan)

Responsible person:

  • assist. prof. dr. Alenka Pavko-Čuden
  • Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering
  • 2nd floor, room 219
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 16
  • E-mail: alenka.cuden@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

SES122RT is a four-bed highly productive flat knitting machine with multiple transfer capability that enables shaping and integral knitting through the use of inside narrowing of various kinds of stitches. The machine has individual full jacquard needle selection for production of knitted designs with big repeats. The machine is equipped with intarsia feeders that ensure additional patterning options. The machine gauge 12E enables knitting of fine yarns. Maximum carriage speed in 1.2 m/s. Stitch density is electronically controlled and can be adjusted in 60 levels. Machine control and pattern design are supported by SDS design station.


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Cutting machine Wohlenberg 76 (Wohlenberg, Germany)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research equipment is (co)financed by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

Purpose of equipment:

The Wohlenberg 76 is a professional cutting machine for cutting paper, boards and other sheet materials both in stacks or single units. The cutting width is 760 mm and the maximum possible feed is 110 mm.

Access to equipment:

The equipment is available upon agreement. Access time is dependent on equipment use. Reservation and information: klemen.mozina@ntf.uni-lj.si and primoz.weingerl@ntf.uni-lj.si

Price of equipment use:

  • for a professional trained user is 21.95 €/hour
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Spectrophotometer Spectraflash 600 PLUS (Datacolor, Switzerland)+

(Datacolor, Switzerland)

Responsible person:

  • assist. prof. dr. Mateja Kert
  • Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering
  • 4th floor, room 414
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 34
  • E-mail: mateja.kert@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

The spectrophotometer Spectraflash 600 PLUS is a two beam spectrophotometer for measuring of reflectance in visible spectra with a step of 10 nm. Instrument includes integrating sphere of radius 152 mm, which assures standard geometry of illumination d/8. Specular can be included or excluded. Light source is a pulsative xenon lamp, which in combination with different filters enables different standard lights (D65, A, F02, F50 and F55). It can be used for colour coordinates measurements according to standard EN-ISO 105-J01, calculation of standardized colour values and coordinates in different colour systems. Its software enables calculation of colour differences or whiteness degrees according to different equations.

Technical features:

  • separability of wavelength: 3 nm
  • spectral range: 360-700 nm
  • apertures: LAV – 26 mm measured, 30 mm illuminated,
  • MAV – 16 mm measured, 20 mm illuminated,
  • SAV – 5 mm measured, 9 mm illuminated,
  • USAV – 2.5 mm measured, 6.6 mm illuminated
  • reproducibility for whiteness 0.01 ∆E CIELAB

Price of equipment use*:

  • Outside users: 45.00 €/hour
  • Users inside UL: 36.00 €/hour

*Vat not included; work of technician not included in prices.


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Spectrophotometer Datacolor Spectro 1050 (Datacolor, USA)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research equipment is (co)financed by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

  • assist. dr. Barbara Blaznik, assistant prof. dr. Mateja Kert
  • Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering
  • Tel: 2003 222, 2003 234
  • E-mail: barbara.blaznik@ntf.uni-lj.si, mateja.kert@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

  • Datacolor Spectro 1050 table spectrophotometer enables quality control of various colored samples in the field of textiles, plastics, paints, coatings, etc. In addition to measuring the reflection and transmission in the visible range of the spectrum (360-700 nm in 10 nm increments), it also allows measuring of the temperature with an accuracy of ± 0.5 ° C. The instrument is equipped with an integration sphere with a diameter of 152 mm, which provides a standard lighting geometry d / 8. The light source is a flashing xenon lamp, which with appropriate filters allows illumination with standard light D65 and UV-cut filters at 400, 420 and 460 nm. By selecting the appropriate measuring aperture, the instrument allows measurements of larger (LAV, 2r = 26 mm), smaller (SAV, 2r = 5 mm) and very small (USAV, 2r = 2.5 mm) colored areas. The repeatability of the instrument is 0,01 ∆E CIELAB (for the white standard) and the accuracy is within 0,15 ∆E CIELAB.

Access to equipment:

  • The equipment is available upon agreement on Snežniška street 5, in 4. floor, laboratory 416.  Access time is dependent on equipment use. Reservation and information: barbara.golja@ntf.uni-lj.si.

Price of equipment use:

  • Skilled user:  €/uro.
  • Non skilled user:  €/uro.

 

Weaving machine Minifaber (Minifaber SPA, Italy)+


Weaving machine Minifaber (Italy),
Jacquard mechanism TIS (France),
CAD/CAM system Arahne (Slovenia)

Responsible person:

Purpose of equipment:

The weaving machine is electronically driven. It is designed for weaving of simple and sophisticated fabrics. It is equipped with electronic Jacquard TIS with four modules consisting of 276 hooks. The design is supported with the computer program CAD/CAM. It consists of three programs ArahPaint for sample design, ArahWeave for fabric simulation in actual density and ArahDrape for 3D presentation of fabric on the object.

Price of equipment use*:

  • Outside users: 55.00 €/hour
  • Users inside UL: 44.00 €/hour

*Vat not included; work of technician not included in prices.


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TOBII X120 – Flexible eye tracking (Tobii Technology AB, Sweden)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research equipment is (co)financed by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

Purpose of equipment:

Tobii X120 Eye Trackers is a stand-alone eye tracking unit designed for eye tracking studies of real-world flat surfaces or scenes such as physical objects, projections and video screens. Tobii X120 enables studies requiring specific stimuli setups, such as studies of shopping shelves, typography, webpages, newspapers or television.

Access to equipment:

The equipment is available upon agreement; access time is dependent on equipment use. Reservation: klementina.mozina@ntf.uni-lj.si

Price of equipment use:

  • for skilled user: 16.01 €/hour
  • non skilled user: 31.48 €/hour

Note: Use of equipment without an operator is not possible.

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Tobii Pro Glasses 3 – Eye tracking glasses (Tobii Technology AB, Sweden)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research Equipment is (co)funded by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Contact of responsible person:

  • prof. Klementina Možina, DrSc
  • Department of Textiles, Graphic Arts and Design, Snežniška 5, Ljubljana
  • Tel: 01 200 32 42
  • E-mail: klementina.mozina@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment and additional information:

Tobii Pro Glasses 3 are designed for eye-tracking studies of real-time world or scenes such as physical objects, projections and video screens. The glasses Tobii Pro Glasses 3 enable studies which require specific stimuli setups, such as studies of traffic movement, sportspeople, product sales (shop shelves), typography, webpages, printed materials and packaging, or television, mobile devices and phones.

Access to equipment:

The equipment is available upon agreement; access time is dependable on equipment occupation.

Reservation: klementina.mozina@ntf.uni-lj.si

Price of equipment use:

  • Experienced user: 16.91 €/hour
  • Inexperienced users: 33.82 €/hour

Note: The use of equipment without the operator is not possible.

 

UV/VIS spectrophotometer Lambda 800 (Perkin Elmer, UK)+

UV/VIS spectrophotometer Lambda 800
(Perkin Elmer, UK)

Responsible person:

  • assist. prof. dr. Raša Urbas
  • Chair of Information and Graphic Technology
  • 3rd floor, room 318
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 28, +386 1 200 32 46
  • E-mail: rasa.urbas@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

The UV/Vis spectrophotometer Lambda 800 was designed to measure transmittance and reflectance of solid samples, liquids and powders. It includes integrating sphere PELA-1000, which consists of two hemispheres and the interior of which is made of Spectralon. This special material enables strong diffuse reflection in a spectral range from 250-2500nm. The computer program UVWinLab Software enables measurements and analysis of data.

Price of equipment use*:

  • Outside users: 70.00 EUR/h
  • Users inside UL: 56.00 EUR/h

*Vat not included; work of technician not included in prices.


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Viscometer Rheolab QC (Anton Paar, Austria)+

Responsible person:

  • prof. dr. Petra Forte Tavčer
  • Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering
  • 4th floor, room 416
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 93
  • E-mail: petra.forte@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

Rheolab QC is a rotational rheometer and is used for viscosity measurement and rheological properties of liquids. Test measurements can be driven either by controlling shear rate or shear stress. It enables viscosity curves preparation, investigations into the mixing and stirring behaviour of emulsions and dispersions as well as determination of the yield point of gels and pastes.

Technical features:

  • Rate: 0.01 – 1500 1/min
  • Torque: 0.25 do 75 mNm
  • Shear stress: 0.5 do 30000 Pa
  • Shear rate: 10-2 do 4000 1/s
  • Viscosity measurement rate: 1 do 109 mPas
  • Temperature range: -20 do 180 °C

Price of equipment use*:

  • Outside users: 48.00 EUR/h
  • Users inside UL: 38.00 EUR/h

*Vat not included; work of technician not included in prices.


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Scanning electron microscope (SEM) JSM-6060 LV (Jeol, Japan)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research equipment is (co)financed by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

Purpose of equipment:

The instrument is designed for surface, morphology and topography studies as well as for determination of particle size. SEM image is made by secondary electrons, which are bit out of the sample by the primary beam that is scanning the surface point by point. Nonconductable materials are to be preliminarily coated with gold, which prevents static charge on the surface. It includes: electrical gun, magnification unit, image generator, condensation and objective lenses, electron collector and vacuum system. Samples of great value can be observed without coating in a low vacuum mode.

Technical features:

  • magnification: 8 x–300.000 x
  • acceleration tension: 0.5–30 kV
  • power current: 1pA–100 nA
  • filament type: W
  • X-Y axes: 20–10 mm
  • Z axes: 5–48 mm
  • inclination: -10–90°
  • rotation: 360°

Access to equipment:

The equipment is available upon agreement; access time is dependent on equipment use. Reservation and information: barbara.golja@ntf.uni-lj.si

Price of equipment use:

  • Skilled user: 9.44 €/hour
  • Non-skilled users: 16.86 €/hour
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Xenotest Alpha (Atlas, USA)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research equipment is (co)financed by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

  • assoc. prof. dr. Sabina Bračko
  • Chair of Information and Graphic Technology
  • 4th floor, room 415
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 38
  • E-mail: sabina.bracko@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

The Xenotest Alpha is an instrument for finding out the effect of light and other weather conditions on the material. The samples are exposed to exact conditions (temperature, relative humidity, illumination, with or without rain). With such accelerated simulation of these parameters, the properties of the material after a longer period of time can be predicted. With the use of different filters, exposure to direct sunlight, behind window glass or behind car glass can be simulated. These test methods can be driven according to international standards used for textiles, papers and plastics (SIST ISO 105-B02, SIST ISO 105-B04, SIST ISO 105-B06, SIST ISO 12040, ISO 4892, ISO 11341).

Technical features:

  • xenon lamp radiation attitude: 0.8–2.5 kVA, radiation range: 300–400 nm
  • includes 10 sample holders, whole test area 1200 cm2
  • test chamber temperature: 30–70 °C,
  • relative humidity: 10–95 %
  • fan speed: 500–2500 rpm
  • irradiance: 45–95 W/m2
  • filter systems: Xenocrome 320, Xenocrome 300, window glass
  • sample dimensions: 13.3 cm x 4.4 cm

Access of equipment:

The equipment is available upon agreement; access time is dependent on equipment use. Reservation and information: barbara.golja@ntf.uni-lj.si.

Price of equipment use:

  • Skilled user: 25.90 €/hour
  • Non-skilled users: 48.47 €/hour
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Laboratory melt spinning device (Extrusion Systems Ltd., UK)+


(Extrusion Systems Ltd., Bradford, VB)

Responsible person:

  • assoc. prof. dr. Andrej Demšar
  • Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering
  • Tel: +386 1 2003261
  • E-mail: andrej.demsar@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

The laboratory melt spinning device is designed for the production of synthetic filament yarns in the melt spinning process. Synthetic filament yarns of different synthetic polymers with the melting point under 300 °C can be formed i.e.: PE, PP, PA 6, PA 66, PET, PLA etc. The advantage of the laboratory melt spinning device is in its laboratory size as allows the production of filament yarns from a very small amount of the polymer. Research on the laboratory-spinning machine is oriented towards the use of new polymers and additives.


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Digital printer Textile Jet Tx2-1600 (Mimaki, Japan)+


(Mimaki, Japan)

Responsible person:

  • prof. dr. Marija Jenko
  • Chair of textile
    and fashion design
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 49
  • E-mail: marija.jenko@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

The digital printer Textile Jet Tx2-1600 is designed to print textiles. It works on the principle DOD (drop on demand), with a drop of dye formed only where this is dictated by the pattern. It is possible to print eight different colours at high speeds. Depending on the composition of the dye printing of textile materials with different fibre compositions is possible. The printer has reactive dyes installed, which are suitable for printing of cotton, wool, silk and viscose. The fabric should be finished with all necessary chemicals before printing and stored in the roll. It is possible to print fabrics and knitted fabrics, if they do not wrinkle or shrink. Printing can be made on either side. The thickness of fabric should be between 0.1 and 7 mm.

Technical features:

  • Printing head: piezo-electric, DOD (drop-on-demand); 8 heads; 360 or 180 nozzles for each colour;
  • Print resolution: 720 dpi max;
  • Ink type colour: reactive dyes in 8 colours (Orange, Black, Grey, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Red and Blue);
  • Maximum width: 1620 mm;
  • Fabric thickness: from 0.1 to 7 mm;
  • Fabric size (in a roll): outside diameter to 180 mm, roll weight to 15 kg.


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Laboratory drying, condensation and fixation apparatus Type KTF-500 (Mathis, Switzerland)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research equipment is (co)financed by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

Purpose of equipment:

Laboratory apparatus KTF-500 is intended for drying, condensation and fixation of different materials. It can be used independently or it can be included into continuous line with 2-roll foulard, on which the most modern padding procedures of finishing of textiles are implemented. The apparatus also includes the coating device intended for one sided coating of the paper or flat textiles and for printing of paper (head and flexo printing).

Technical details:

  • Temperature: 20-250 °C
  • Roller width: 500 mm
  • Working width: 450 mm
  • Working speed: 0,1-2 m/min

Access to equipment:

The equipment is located on Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Snežniška ulica 5, on the 4. floor, Tehnological laboratory (L-410) and is available upon agreement.

The price for the use of the research equipment:

  • skilled user: 81.25 €/hour
  • non skilled user: 138.59 €/hour

Spectrophotometer i1Pro 2 (X-Rite, USA)+

Responsible person:

  • assistant Primož Weingerl
  • Chair of Information and Graphic Technology
  • 3th floor
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 69
  • E-mail: primoz.weingerl@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

Spectrophotometer is used for colour measuring according to the standard ISO 13655:2009. The instrument i1Pro 2 is also used for profiling input devices (digital camera, scanner), display devices (projector, monitor) and output devices (digital printer, printing machine).

Access to equipment:

The equipment is located on Chair of Information and Graphic Technology, Snežniška ulica 5, on the 3. floor, and is available upon agreement.

The price for the use of the research equipment:

  • Outside users: 36.00 €/h
  • Users inside UL: 29.00 €/h

*Vat not included; work of technician not included in prices

3D scanner SLS-3 HD (DAVID Vision Systems GmbH, Germany)+

Responsible person:

  • Matej Pivar, MSc
  • Chair of Information and Graphic Technology
  • 3th floor
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 73
  • E-mail: matej.pivar@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

Capture and analysis of digital data of topology of a physical object for the production of a digital 3D model.

Access to equipment:

The equipment is located on Chair of Information and Graphic Technology, Snežniška ulica 5, on the ground floor, and is available upon agreement.

The price for the use of the research equipment:

  • 40.00 €/h

*Vat not included; work of technician not included in prices

Makerbot Mini - 3D-printer (MakerBot Industries, USA)+

Responsible person:

  • Matej Pivar, MSc
  • Chair of Information and Graphic Technology
  • 3th floor
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 73
  • E-mail: matej.pivar@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

3D printer Makerbot Mini is designed for printing of conceptual and functional prototypes of smaller dimensions based on thermoplastic materials. Working area: 10,1 cm x 12,6 cm x 12,6 cm, layer resolution: 100 – 400 µm, nozzle diameter 0,4 mm.

Access to equipment:

The equipment is located on Chair of Information and Graphic Technology, Snežniška ulica 5, on the ground floor, and is available upon agreement.

The price for the use of the research equipment:

  • depends on actual material consumption, printing time and after-treatment
Form 2 - 3D-printer (Formlabs, USA)+

Responsible person:

  • Matej Pivar, MSc
  • Chair of Information and Graphic Technology
  • 3th floor
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 73
  • E-mail: matej.pivar@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

3D printer Form 2 is designed for printing of conceptual and functional prototypes based on stereolithography (SLA).

Access to equipment:

The equipment is located on Chair of Information and Graphic Technology, Snežniška ulica 5, on the ground floor, and is available upon agreement.

The price for the use of the research equipment:

  • depends on actual material consumption, printing time and after-treatment
ZMorph 2.0 SX - 3D-printer (ZMorph, Poland)+

Responsible person:

  • Matej Pivar, MSc
  • Chair of Information and Graphic Technology
  • 3th floor
  • Tel: +386 1 200 32 73
  • E-mail: matej.pivar@ntf.uni-lj.si

Purpose of equipment:

Zmorph 2.0 SX is an open source 3D printer, designed for printing of conceptual and functional prototypes based on thermoplastic materials with different printing heads. Working area: 250 x 235 x 165 mm, layer resolution: 40 – 400 µm, nozzle diameter: 0,3 in 0,4 mm.

Access to equipment:

The equipment is located on Chair of Information and Graphic Technology, Snežniška ulica 5, on the ground floor, and is available upon agreement.

The price for the use of the research equipment:

  • depends on actual material consumption, printing time and after-treatment
Cutting table Esko Kongsberg X20 (Kongsberg PCS, Belgium)+

Responsible person:

Purpose of equipment:

Cutting of materials (paper, folding carton, corrugated board, foam board, foil), packaging, labels; cutting surface: 1680 x 1270 mm

Access to equipment:

The equipment is located on Chair of Information and Graphic Technology, Snežniška ulica 5, on the ground floor, and is available upon agreement.

The price for the use of the research equipment:

  • depends on the type of material and the quantity (pieces) of the products
Multicoater RK Multicoater K303 (RK Printcoat instruments, UK)+

Responsible person:

  • prof.dr.Barbara Simončič

Contact person:

Purpose of equipment:

Laboratory coating unit for paper, cardboard and flat textiles coating: coated area 350 x 440 mm. Equipped with the gravure printing head and flexo printing head for laboratory printing trials.

Access to equipment:

The equipment is available upon agreement.

The price for the use of the research equipment:

  • depends on the actual material consumption and the time of coating / printing
LIMBO high temperature and high pressure reactor (Buchiglasuster, Switzerland)+
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering
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Research Equipment is (co)funded by the Slovenian Research Agency.
Responsible person:

Purpose of equipment:

The high-pressure reactor (autoclave) is designed for a variety of chemical reactions where high pressure (up to 300 bar) and temperature (up to 350 ° C) are required. It is suitable for the synthesis and modification of polymers, composites and other organic and inorganic structures.

Access to equipment:

The equipment is located at the National Institute of Chemistry; Hajdrihova 19, and is available upon agreement.

The price for the use of the research equipment:

  • skilled user: 95,34 €/hour
  • non skilled user: 121,50 €/hour

 

 

Leica S9i Digital stereo microscope (Leica, Germany)+

Responsible person:

  • Klara Kostajnšek, asisst. prof.
  • Chair of Textile and Clothing Engineering
  • 3th floor, room 313
  • Tel: +386 1 20 03 214
  • E-mail: klara.kostajnsek@ntf.uni-lj.si

Description of equipment:

  • zoom range 6,1 – 55x
  • integrated 10 M.P. camera offers video display and capture via HDMI cable
  • 122 mm working distance
  • 12 mm depth of field through integrated FusionOptics technology
  • 35° binocular tube for high comfort

Access to equipment:

The equipment is located on Snežniška street 5, on the 3th floor, and is available upon agreement. Reservations and information: barbara.golja@ntf.uni-lj.si klara.kostajnsek@ntf.uni-lj.si

The price for the use of the research equipment:

  • 50,00 EUR/hour

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