| Apparatus | Quantity/Accuracy |
| Rheolab QC Rotary Rheometer (Anton Paar, Austria) | 0.01 mPa∙s |
| SC/AC-S Water Bath Thermostat (Thermo Scientific) | 0.01˚C |
| IKA RW20 Digital Stirrer | 0.01 rpm |
| LV100NPOL Nikon Microscope | 0.001 μm |
| Electronic scale | 0.1 g |
| Electric blast drying box | 0.1˚C |
| Beakers | Several |
| Daqing crude oil | Several |
| Distilled water | Several |
| Iron stand | 1 |