Vacuum Oven
Vacuum drying oven for oxygen-sensitive and low-temperature drying.
- Reliable performance
- Precise, calibrated control
- Supports academic & industry research
Simple booking for researchers, faculty and industry teams.
Enabling better research
Shared facilities for a stronger research community.
About this facility
Vacuum drying oven for removing solvent and moisture from samples that would oxidise, sinter or degrade in air. Commonly used for electrode materials, polymers, metal-organic frameworks and samples destined for surface analysis.
Technical specifications
- Volume
- 50 L
- Temperature range
- Ambient +10 to 250 °C
- Ultimate vacuum
- 10 Pa
- Shelves
- 2
Equipment included
- Stainless steel chamber
- Two shelves
- Rotary vacuum pump
- Digital vacuum gauge
- Cold trap
Typical applications
- Drying of battery electrode coatings
- Solvent removal from polymers
- MOF and zeolite activation
- Preparation of samples for surface analysis
Supported research areas
Safety requirements
Volatile organic solvents require the cold trap to be charged before the pump is started. Do not vent the chamber while it is above 100 °C.
Before you book
Institutional access
No charge for faculty, staff, students and research scholars of the institution.
External access
Charged per day at the published rate, plus 18% GST. Full payment is required to confirm the booking.