やさしいレオロジー
私はキッチンで実験するのが大好きです。オーブンを使ったり、デザート作りでは特に興味深い実験ができます。「パイの日」を祝って、パイ生地とフィリング、レオメーターを使った実験をしてみましょう。
レオロジーとインピーダンスの同時測定によるバッテリースラリー評価
リチウムイオン電池（LIB）は、さまざまな活物質と不活性物質から構成された、多段階の工程を経て製造されています。材料の選択と処理条件は、最終的なバッテリー性能に大きく影響する場合があります。
レオロジー研究による製剤性能の高度化
製剤開発から市販製剤への移行は、用量の強度、本質的な安定性、最終薬剤のタンパク質の自己会合の程度性に依存します。1 これは医薬品が開発の最終段階にあるためです。
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.
複合材料の材料分析
We expect a lot from our composites: rocket materials need to endure the heat of takeoff, wind turbines must withstand high wind gusts, and sneakers are expected to be durable and supportive on long runs. How do experts develop composites tailored to such specific uses and verify their properties?
レオロジーを活用してバッテリー電極用スラリーの挙動を最適化する方法
軽量ノートパソコンから電気自動車の長距離運転まで、無数の用途においてリチウムイオン電池のエネルギー密度と性能を高めることが求められています。バッテリー電極はこれらのバッテリー機能に直接影響するため、技術を次のレベルに促進させようとしているバッテリー研究者は電極とその構成要素に特別な関心があります。バッテリー電極用スラリーの処理はまた、製造工程の重要なステップであるため、効率を向上させながらコストを削減させる重要な機会を与えます。
The Science of Sandcastles
Summer’s blue skies and warm temperatures beckon us to the beach. After all, summer is synonymous with fun in the sun, surf, and sand. And what is a day in the sand without building a sandcastle? While rising tides can be every sandcastle builder’s enemy, the ocean is also their greatest ally. That’s because damp sand sticks together, allowing sandcastle magic. Dry, powdery sand may feel nice but it’s no friend of castle building and a large part of that is down to cohesion. Quick tests of moist and dry sand showed a 10x difference in cohesion!
3 Time-Saving Techniques for Your Polymer Research
Saving time in polymer research has many benefits and can be realized in different ways, from reducing operator training time to increasing research throughput and achieving accurate and reproducible results. Here are 3 opportunities across 3 techniques (rheology, TGA, and DSC) which offer solutions to save time in your polymer research.
How to Improve Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) with Rheology
Successful additive manufacturing products depend upon your materials’ properties and behaviors. Rheology provides valuable information for safe, efficient, and reproducible polymer manufacturing.
Rheology of Paints and Coatings
From shiny cars to streak-free walls, we demand a lot from our coatings and paints. A high-quality paint not only needs dazzling color, but also must offer the right material properties for a smooth application and drying process. Consistency is crucial: too thin and the paint will run and drip; too thick and it will clump and not dry evenly. Spray paints and coatings also need to be applied smoothly without clogging the spray device.
Rheology of Hydrogels
Hydrogels are three-dimensional porous strctures that can absorb large amounts of water. They can be made up of polymers, protein, peptides, colloids, surfactants, or lipids.1 Hydrogels’ ability to uptake large amounts of water is useful for many biological applications, including drug delivery and tissue engineering. Since a hydrogels’ properties change as it absorbs water, scientists must accurately characterize its behavior at different saturation amounts and in varying conditions.
Material Analysis for Bioplastics Quality Assurance and Degradation
What are bioplastics? How can plastic manufacturers use them to improve the environmental impact of their products? With so many emerging green technologies, producers and consumers need to differentiate between greenwashing1 and genuine advancements. Furthermore, if a new development is deemed environmentally beneficial, all stages of the plastics supply chain, especially converters, must then learn how to incorporate the new technology without undermining their process or products.