The Materials Testing Facility is a full-service facility specializing in mechanical material testing for failure analysis and accelerated wear/aging, micro hardness testing, and color analysis. Our equipment and expertise renders us particularly advantageous for dental research, but we are able to easily generalize our capabilities for other disciplines.
You are encouraged to work directly with our staff for your materials analysis needs. We are also available to visit you on site to collect samples and additional information, if required.
The Materials Testing Facility offers services for:
Payments can be made through Interdepartmental invoice, check, or revenue transfer.
University at Buffalo Faculty and Students | Rate |
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Lab Usage | $20.00/hr |
Lab Assistance | $20.00/hr |
Chewing Simulation or Thermocycling | $1.20/hr |
Incubation | $1.20/hr |
Consumables are project specific charges | TBD |
Industry Clients | Rate |
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Lab Usage | $50.00/hr |
Lab Assistance | $20.00/hr |
Chewing Simulation or Thermocycling | $2.40/hr |
Incubation | $2.40/hr |
Consumables are project specific charges | TBD |
To demonstrate the importance of this facility to research at UB and aid in the procurement of future equipment and the maintenance of current equipment, we ask users to please acknowledge the Materials Testing Facility in your publications, and to inform the facility director at the time of publication. Thank you for your help.
Wednesday - Friday
9 AM - 5:00 PM
*Users are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment*