SMCL Fees

As discussed in the COE Dean’s meeting on 9/16/2024, beginning on 1/1/2025 all instrument rates will be increased by 10% for internal users and 15% for external users. Additionally, the fee cap system currently in place for internal users will end and users will pay 100% of the listed fee for all use.

Hourly Rates, January 2025

UW-AMIC members are eligible to receive 20% discount for all instruments.
No usage cap.

SMCL Rates

wdt_ID	Instrument	Internal Users	External Users (University)	External Users (Industry)	Minimum Charge
1	DSC PerkinElmer 8000	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
2	DSC TA Q100	19.23	37.69	52.77	-
3	TGA TA Q500	14.42	27.64	97.99	-
4	Rheometer ARES Classic	21.63	40.20	144.47	-
5	DMA	21.63	41.46	144.47	-
6	GPC Viscotek	19.23	37.69	52.77	-
7	GPC Waters	19.23	37.69	52.77	-
8	GPC Waters Alliance	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
9	GPC Beckman Gold	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
10	Spin Coater Laurell	12.02	21.36	72.86	5 min
11	Contact Angle	12.02	21.36	72.86	-
12	Plasma Etch System	12.02	25.13	72.86	-
13	SEM LEO 1550VP	45.66	94.22	206.03	-
14	Raman DXRxi Microscope	16.82	33.92	72.86	-
15	Zetasizer	16.82	33.92	72.86	-
17	Ellipsometer V-VASE	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
18	Ellipsometer IR-VASE	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
19	Ellipsometer SE-1000	19.23	37.69	52.76
20	Ellipsometer Verity	1.20	1.88	2.64	-
21	Vacuum Tensiometer	1.20	1.88	2.64	-
22	Hot Plate CEE 1100	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
23	LabLine Vacuum Oven	1.20	1.88	2.64	-
24	E1 Wafer Vacuum Oven	1.20	1.88	2.64	-
25	XS Analytical Balance	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
26	Glove Box	19.23	37.69	52.76	30 min
27	Quartz Microbalance	8.41	37.69	52.76	-
28	Capillary Viscometer	19.23	37.69	52.76
29	Gold Chrom Evaporator	19.23	37.69	52.76	2 h
30	Microblaster	19.23	37.69	52.76	5 min
31	Lambda 10 UV-Vis Spectrometer	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
32	Lambda 19 UV-Vis-NIR Spectrometer	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
33	Nicolet 6700 FTIR Spectrometer	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
34	Magna 550 FTIR Spectrometer	20.43	42.71	106.78	-
35	Nicolet iS50R FTIR Spectrometer	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
36	Filmetrics F20 Reflectometer	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
37	Brookhaven LS System	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
38	Tensiometer Kruss K10T	19.23	37.69	52.76	30 min
39	Refractometer Leica AR600	19.23	37.69	52.76	30 min
40	Crosslinker XL-1500 365 nm	4.81	9.42	13.19	15 min
41	Crosslinker XL-1500 254 nm	4.81	9.42	13.19	15 min
42	Oven 60 °C	1.20	1.88	2.64	-
43	Nikon Optiphot Microscope	1.20	1.88	2.64	-
44	Gold Sputterer	19.23	37.69	52.76
45	Remote soft PC1	0.24	0.37	0.49	-
46	Spincoater EC101D	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
47	Technical Support	57.68	81.66	232.40	-
48	Parylene Coater LabTopME	19.23	37.69	52.77	2 h
49	Rheometer ARES-G2	21.63	42.39	59.34	-
50	DSC TA 2500	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
51	TGA TA 5500	19.23	37.69	52.76	-
	Instrument	Internal Users	External Users (University)	External Users (Industry)	Minimum Charge

Internal users: UW System clients and collaborators;

External (university) users: non-UW-System university clients;

External (industry) users: industrial clients.