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Waters ElectroForce Apex 1 Instrument Offers Increased Versatility, Simplicity, and Speed to Mechanical Testing of Advanced Polymer Materials

ANAHEIM, Calif., and MILFORD, Mass., February 4, 2025 – MD&M West – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced the launch of the TA Instruments™ ElectroForce™ Apex 1 Mechanical Testing Instrument, specially designed for increased versatility, speed, and ease of use to support precise tensile and fatigue testing of high performance and lightweight polymers and composites.

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Innovative Waters TGA Smart-Seal Pans Enable Lower Cost, More Efficient Benchtop Analysis of Atmosphere-Sensitive Materials

Milford, Massachusetts, January 22, 2025 – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today announced the launch of TGA Smart-Seal™ Pans from its TA Instruments Division. The innovative, self-opening sample container is designed to enable analysis of atmosphere-sensitive samples in laboratory benchtop-installed Discovery™ Series Thermogravimetric Analyzers (TGA).

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New Waters Discovery Core Rheometer Brings the Power of Rheology to Routine Quality Control Testing

Detroit, Mich. – The Battery Show – October 8, 2024 – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced the TA Instruments™ Discovery Core Rheometer, a simple, modern, entry-level rheometer designed for manufacturing quality control and assurance laboratories. The new analyzer can handle multiple material types such as battery slurries, printing inks, food, and personal care products and it features an easy-to-use touchscreen interface with self-guided training, methods, and applications for all levels of rheology users.

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Waters New Rapid Screening-DSC Enables Up to 24x Faster Thermal Stability Testing at Ultra-Low Sample Volumes for Antibody Drugs

MILFORD, Mass. – July 23, 2024 – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced today the global release of the TA Instruments™ Rapid Screening-Differential Scanning Calorimeter (TA Instruments RS-DSC), designed for biopharmaceutical developers. The TA Instruments RS-DSC is a high-throughput DSC for precise thermal stability testing of high-concentration biologic formulations specifically for antibody drugs and engineered proteins.

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Waters Advances Battery Electrode Design and Performance Analysis with New Rheo-IS Accessory

ORLANDO, Fla., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — International Battery Seminar — Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced a new accessory for its TA Instruments Discovery Hybrid Rheometers (HR) designed to enable simultaneous electrical impedance and rheological measurements, a critical capability for scientists working on new battery formulations.

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Waters’ New Battery Cycler Microcalorimeter Solution Accelerates Real-World Testing from Months to Weeks

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — March 20, 2023 — Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced a new Battery Cycler Microcalorimeter Solution from its TA Instruments™ Division for high-resolution characterization of battery cells. The instrument and software combination enables non-destructive testing under real-world operating conditions and significantly reduces experiment time from months to weeks, while providing decisive insights for greater battery efficiency, safety, and stability.

Waters Highlights ESG Progress and New Commitments in its 2022 Report

Milford, Massachussettes.- November 10, 2022 – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting the company’s efforts for 2021 and the first half of 2022 to reduce its environmental footprint, develop a workforce that is more representative of the society we live in, and continue strong governance practices.

Waters Extends Capabilities of Flagship TA Instruments Rheometer for Efficient and Repeatable Powder Analysis

Milford, Massachusetts – September 29, 2022 – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) introduced new, innovative powder rheology tooling and software for its TA Instruments™ HR Rheometers allowing scientists to make precise, repeatable powder rheology measurements simpler and faster. Such measurements enable materials scientists to optimize the processing and end-use performance of powders used in batteries, pharmaceuticals, additive manufacturing, food, personal care products, and coatings.

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TA Instruments Helps Laboratories Automate Thermal Analysis Workflows with New TRIOS AutoPilot Software

New Castle, Delaware – June 29, 2021 – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced TRIOS AutoPilot software from its TA Instruments Division for its thermal analyzer product line. The software helps laboratory staff using TA’s thermal analyzers create routine and streamlined standard operating procedures (SOPs) up to 25% faster, and avoid transcription errors that can inhibit productivity and can lead to inconsistent thermal analysis measurements that are used to assess materials performance as well as batch-to-batch product quality.

Jianqing Bennett Named Senior Vice President of TA Instruments

New Castle, Delaware, April 21, 2021 – On April 21, 2021, Waters Corporation announced that Jianqing Bennett was named to the post of Senior Vice President of TA Instruments Division, succeeding Jonathan Pratt who is now Senior Vice President of the Waters Division. Ms. Bennett most recently served as Senior Vice President, High Growth Markets…

TA Instruments Introduces the New Multi-Sample Discovery X3 Differential Scanning Calorimeter

New Castle, Delaware, March 2, 2020 – Today TA Instruments introduced a new addition to the Discovery™ Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) suite: Discovery X3 DSC. This revolutionary multi-sample X3 DSC incorporates patented Fusion Cell™ and Tzero™ technologies to deliver industry-leading performance for up to three samples simultaneously. The demand for the development of high-performance materials…

TA Instruments Introduces New Discovery Hybrid Rheometers

New Castle, Delaware, March 2, 2020 – Today TA Instruments introduced a brand-new line of high-performance rheometers, highlighted by the Discovery™ Hybrid Rheometer HR 30. This new trio of high-performance rheometers are five times more sensitive than previous versions and offer class-leading versatility in a platform that makes it easier for users of all experience…

TA Instruments Introduces the New TAM IV Micro XL isothermal microcalorimeter

New Castle, Delaware, March 2, 2020 – TA Instruments announced today the introduction of the TAM IV Micro XL, a powerful isothermal microcalorimeter (IMC) specifically designed to measure the smallest electrochemical reactions inside battery cells. Outfitted with a large test chamber, this instrument allows scientists and engineers fabricate custom sized battery holders to accommodate battery…

TA Instruments Expands ElectroForce Fatigue Testing Capabilities with New 16-Specimen Instrument

New Castle, Delaware, October 1, 2019 – Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today introduced the new TA Instruments™ MSF16 Multi-Specimen Fatigue Instrument. The MSF16 extends the capability of accelerated cyclic testing by loading 16 specimens simultaneously, rapidly delivering insights into the failure limits of materials, components and products under repeated loading.

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Waters Corporation Names Jonathan M. Pratt as President of TA Instruments

MILFORD, Mass., August 28, 2019 — Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) today announced that Jonathan M. Pratt has been named Waters Corporation Senior Vice President and President of TA Instruments, effective September 3, 2019. Headquartered in New Castle, DE, TA Instruments designs, manufactures, and supports premier thermal analysis, rheology, microcalorimetry, and mechanical testing technologies for the…

New 3000 N Mechanical Test Solution from TA Instruments

New Castle, Delaware, USA. April 3, 2019 – TA Instruments is pleased to introduce the new ElectroForce® 3300 Series III. The 3300 is a powerful, flexible instrument that delivers excellence in dynamic testing of materials including fatigue, strength, and durability characterization.

TA Instruments Introduces New Rheo-Raman Accessory for the Discovery Hybrid Rheometer

New Castle, Delaware, March 19, 2019 – Today TA Instruments introduced the new Rheo-Raman Accessory for their Discovery Hybrid Rheometer (DHR) product line. This accessory combines a Raman spectrometer with the DHR to enable simultaneous collection of rheology and Raman spectroscopy data. This combination allows for direct correlation between flow characteristics and the unique spectroscopic fingerprints of each material including information about its chemical and morphological structure.

TA Instruments Brings New Insights into the Mechanical Behavior of Materials

New Castle, Delaware, March 19, 2019 – TA Instruments announced today the introduction of the Discovery™ TMA 450 Thermomechanical Analyzer which precisely measures dimensional changes of materials from -150 to 1000°C with unparalleled sensitivity and reproducibility. Outfitted with a wide range of fixtures and options, the TMA 450 handles sample configurations for testing in expansion, compression, flexure and tension modes, extending and empowering scientists and engineers with even more valuable information about the mechanical behavior of materials.

TA Instruments Introduces New High Sensitivity Pressure Cell for the ARES-G2 Rheometer

New Castle, Delaware, USA. January 8, 2019 – Today, TA Instruments introduced the new High Sensitivity Pressure Cell for their ARES-G2 Rheometer. This unique accessory enables scientists to perform sensitive viscoelastic measurements under controlled atmospheric pressure and temperature and for the first time, gain detailed understanding of complex fluid behavior in complex environments.