Quality Control of Advanced Materials with Thermal Analysis
As the market for advanced materials continues to grow, thermal analysis becomes increasingly critical for efficient, reliable quality assurance of innovative materials.
How to Enhance Battery Safety by Evaluating Materials’ Thermal Stability
From fast-charging phones to long-distance electric vehicles, battery innovations are continuously improving various aspects of daily life. However, battery research is beholden to one critical factor: safety.
Ensuring ADCs’ Stability and Binding with Calorimetry
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a cutting-edge class of biopharmaceuticals transforming oncology treatment with increased specificity and efficacy. Their impact is only growing, as 14 ADCs have received global market approval to date and hundreds more are in development.
Deborah, Chirp, and Resilience
In rheology, the Deborah number (De) carries a timeless message: everything flows — if you wait long enough. Named after the prophetess Deborah, it stands out as a rare feminine presence in the language of rheology, and a poetic one. The number reminds us that what appears solid and unchanging may, over long enough timescales, soften, yield, and flow.
How Researchers are Engineering Flexible and Wearable Electronics with Thermal Analysis
From foldable smartphones to wearable health monitors, the electronics industry is demanding materials that are not only conductive but also flexible, durable, and thermally stable. Designers and manufacturers are challenged to optimize processing and ensure finished products can withstand operating conditions without failure – and doing so requires multiple types of thermal analysis.
Chocolate Romance, Rheology Style
Valentine’s Day is usually about hearts, flowers, and sweet messages, but this year, we found romance somewhere unexpected: inside a rheometer. With two iconic chocolates as our leading characters, milk chocolate and milk chocolate wrapped in a white crème embrace, we discovered that chocolate has a lot to teach us about love, chemistry, and how relationships behave under heat, pressure, and time.
4 Characteristics of Real High-Force DMA and Why They Matter
While many instruments can measure DMA type properties (phase, tan delta, etc), many are not performing ‘real’ DMA experiments. On the surface, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis seems straightforward: apply periodic stress/strain and measure the sample’s mechanical response including the phase relationship, revealing characteristics like stiffness (storage modulus) and damping (loss modulus).
What is Time Temperature Superposition, and Why is it Useful?
Developing high-performance materials for demanding applications requires predicting their behavior over a wide range of time scales. Rheology and DMA are powerful tools to understand and predict viscoelastic behavior, including how materials will respond to sudden forces or years of continuous use.
How Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Ensures Battery Safety, from Thin Film Separators to Solid Electrolytes
As lithium-ion batteries evolve to meet demands for increased energy density, safety, and form factor versatility, one component remains central to their capacity and reliability: the separator.
Partner Perspective: Rethinking Viscosity with Neil Cunningham
In collaboration with Neil Cunningham, Founder of The Centre for Industrial Rheology, we’re excited to share his expert perspective on the evolving role of rheology in formulation science.
Thermal Analysis of Heat Shrink Tubing
Heat shrink tubing appears simple at first glance: wrap it around your wires, apply a heat gun, and voila – perfectly insulated wires every time. But these tubes are more complex than they seem.
Behind The Bounce: The Mechanical Properties of Your Tennis Ball
Tennis players of all levels know that the right ball can make or break your game. But how do different balls compare, and how can manufacturers reliably measure these differences?