How to Accelerate Successful Product Development with Rheology

Rheology is a notoriously complex field, combining mathematics and physics to characterize materials. For inexperienced users, rheology can seem like a massive challenge. Luckily, new technology simplifies rheology down to its core so you can get essential measurements without difficult training, measurements, or calculations.

Viscometer vs Rheometer: Discover Why a Rheometer Offers More Than Just Viscosity Measurement

If you’re working with materials that can be flowed, for example within pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, or petrochemical industries, it’s likely that there is a viscometer in the laboratory that is the go-to instrument for formulation testing or QA purposes. However, does this viscometer give you the whole picture and fully meet all your needs?

Linear Viscoelastic Region: Why It’s Crucial in Materials Testing

Our world is brimming with viscoelastic materials: The dough you knead before baking a fresh loaf, the Silly Putty your toddler slaps against the wall, the rubber gaskets that create an airtight seal on an airplane door. Testing those materials by applying controlled deformations (strains) or forces (stresses) at various timescales, temperatures, and/or humidities allows for the optimization of properties and ensures durability and safety.

Composites Industry Blog

Overcoming Composites R&D Challenges with Material Analysis

The composites market is evolving fast. Global market projections indicate a 10.8 % growth by 2028, driven by the demand for composites across industries looking for materials with superior performance at reduced weight and cost. This blog explores how advanced material analysis can enhance R&D and manufacturing processes in the composites market, ultimately leading to financial savings and increased efficiency.

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Characterization Considerations when Sourcing PCR

Against the backdrop of a plastic waste crisis, the global demand for plastic is set to quadruple by 2060. This has driven a shift toward sustainability and away from linear use models of plastic production. Post-consumer resin (PCR) has emerged as a key player in circular economy initiatives, though ensuring the quality and performance of PCR requires several characterization considerations.

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Materialanalyse von Verbundwerkstoffen

Wir erwarten eine ganze Menge von unseren Verbundwerkstoffen: Baumaterialien für Raketen müssen die extreme Wärmeentwicklung beim Start verkraften, Windturbinen müssen starken Böen standhalten und Sportschuhe sollen strapazierbar sein und den Fuß über lange Strecken stützen. Wie entwickeln die Experten solche Verbundwerkstoffe für ganz bestimmte Anwendungsbereiche, und wie überprüfen sie die Materialeigenschaften?

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Optimierung von Batterieelektroden-Slurrys mittels Rheologie

Von leichten Laptops bis hin zu Elektrofahrzeugen mit größerer Reichweite – unzählige Anwendungen erfordern eine Erhöhung der Energiedichte und Leistung von Lithium-Ionen-Batterien. Da Batterieelektroden direkt zu diesen Aspekten der Batteriefunktion beitragen, sind Elektroden und ihre Komponenten in der Batterieforschung im Hinblick auf eine Weiterentwicklung der Technologie von besonderem Interesse. Die Verarbeitung der Batterie-Slurry ist ebenfalls ein wichtiger Schritt der Herstellung und bietet erhebliche Möglichkeiten zur Effizienzsteigerung bei gleichzeitiger Kostensenkung.