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Soft Matter Facility (SoMF)

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Fees

 

Instrument  Unit Price Internal Rates  External Rates
Self-Use  Assisted Training Self-Use Assisted / Training
SAXS/WAXS/GISAXS/GIWAXS Per hour N/A $92 N/A N/A $138
SEM Per hour $20 $72 $55 $30 $108
Ion Sputter Per sample $1 $1 $1 $1 $1
Compound Microscope Per hour $10 $62 $45 $15 $93
Stereo Microscope Per hour $10 $62 $45 $15 $93
GPC (DMF) with RI detector Per sample $25 $77 $60 $37.50 $115.50
GPC (THF) with RI detector Per sample $25 $77 $60 $37.50 $115.50
GPC (water) with RI detector Per sample $25 $77 $60 $37.50 $115.50
High Temp GPC (TCB) Per sample $40 $92 $75 $60 $138
Static Light Scattering Per hour $12 $64 $47 $18 $96
Refractometer Per hour $5 $57 $40 $7.50 $85.50
Zetasizer Per hour $22 $74 $57 $33 $111
Langmuir-Blodgett Trough Per hour $20 $72 $55 $30 $108
Contact Angle Goniometer Per hour $25 $77 $60 $37.50 $115.50
DMA 850 Per hour $25 $77 $60 $37.50 $115.50
DHR-2 Rheometer Per hour $25 $77 $60 $37.50 $115.50
AR-G2 Magnetic Bearing Rheometer Per hour $25 $77 $60 $37.50 $115.50
DSC 2500 Per hour $22 $74 $57 $33 $111
TGA 5500 only  (no Mass Spec) Per hour $22 $74 $57 $33 $111
TGA 5500 only  (with Mass Spec) Per hour $42 $104 $112 $63 $219
in-situ Nanoindenter Per hour $28 $80 $63 $42 $120
Instron Tensile Tester Per hour $28 $80 $63 $42 $120
Microcompounder Per hour $22 $74 $57 $33 $111
Injection Molder Per hour $22 $74 $57 $33 $111
Heated Press Per hour $22 $74 $57 $33 $111
Spin Coater, Oil Bath, Hot Plate, Sonicator or Other Equipments Per hour $5 $31 $22 $7 $46
Additional Charges and Services Unit Price
Charge
dn/dc determination by SoMF staff Per sample $78
GPC with light scattering /viscometer detectors Per sample $15
Supplies & Consumables Unit Price Charge
SAXS capillary tube and syringe Per item $10
Zetasizer charge measurement cell Per item $20
DMA liquid nitrogen gas Per hour $25
TGA sample pan Per item $350

Discount Rate for External Users

Discounts are available to external users, when following conditions are met:
  • In 1 week, if total invoice exceeds $2500, 15% discount is applied
  • In 2 weeks, if total invoice exceeds $5000, 20% discount is applied
  • In 1 month, if total invoice exceeds $9000, 25% discount is applied

Discounts do not stack

Cancellation Policies/Fees

Cancellations/reschedule within 24 hours ahead of reservation time will be changed for 1 hour usage fee
For DMA instrument, if Liquid Nitrogen is already ordered before the user’s cancellation, said user will be charged for a full tank of Liquid Nitrogen
For drop-off samples, no fees will be charged if the user cancels the reservation

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