DRL-FAS is a central research services facility which offers an array of services to meet the needs of the USJP research community especially the academics and the students of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and academic or industrial researchers outside of USJP. All the instrumental time given for sample analysis by the DRL-FAS are free only for the undergraduate students of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. All the other users must pay a fee as shown by the following table to access the instruments.
| Instrument | Academic Rates(LKR) | Commercial Rates (LKR) |
Internal Mixer (Banbury rotors) | 3000/= per sample* for first stage of mixing 1500/= per sample* for second stage of mixing(*per sample = 200-280 g) | 4500/= per sample* for first stage of mixing 2250/= per sample* for second stage of mixing(*per sample = 200-280 g) |
Two roll mill | 2000/= per sample* (*per sample = 200-280 g) | 3000/= per sample*(*per sample = 200-280 g) |
Moving Die Rheometer | 2000/= per sample | 3000/= per sample |
| Universal Testing Machine | ||
Tensile test (Six measurements) | 1200/= per sample | 1800/= per sample |
Bending test (Six measurements) | 1200/= per sample | 1800/= per sample |
Peeling test (Six measurements) | 1200/= per sample | 1800/= per sample |
Sample Cutter for UTM measurements | 500/= per sample sheet | 750/= per sample sheet |
Compression mould | 2000 per hour | 3000 per hour |