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Sep92024

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

Blog Applications, Blog Techniques, Engineered Materials, Food Products, Mechanical Testing, Pharmaceuticals, Polymers, Rheology

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.

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May232022

Material Analysis for Bioplastics Quality Assurance and Degradation

Mechanical Testing, Polymers, Rheology, Thermal Analysis

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.

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Jan72025

Material Analysis Techniques for Every Stage of Polymer Development

Material Analysis Techniques for Every Stage of Polymer Development

Mechanical Testing, Polymers, Rheology, Thermal Analysis

Polymers are everywhere, from components making up the electronic device you’re reading this on to life-saving medical devices, energy efficient solar panels, and lightweight aero or auto components. Material scientists and engineers continue to improve high-performance polymers for strength, durability, and stability under demanding applications.

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Mar282022

Optimization of Catalytic Reactions by High-Pressure TGA

Batteries & Battery Materials, Ceramics, Electronic Materials & Products, Engineered Materials, Fine & Specialty Chemicals, Glass Products, Inorganics - Minerals, Inorganics - Other, Metals Products, Oils, Lubricants, & Fluids, Organic Chemicals & Products, Percarbonates, Petroleum Products, Polymers, Thermal Analysis

Catalytic reactions are everywhere: from plastics and bread to over 90% of all chemicals worldwide, countless goods and materials are manufactured with the aid of catalysts.1 Catalysts are substances that speed up sluggish chemical reactions. Faster reactions are more technologically and economically competitive. Furthermore, optimized catalysts offer a huge potential to reduce energy and resource consumption and lower carbon dioxide emissions.

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Jul312025

Optimizing Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) for Electronics: How TA Instruments Supports Advanced Thermal Management

Optimizing Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) for Electronics: How TA Instruments Supports Advanced Thermal Management

Adhesives & Sealants, Blog Applications, Blog Techniques, Electronic Materials & Products, Fine & Specialty Chemicals, Mechanical Testing, Polymers, Thermal Analysis, Thermal Conductivity & Diffusivity

As electronic devices grow more powerful and compact, thermal management has become a critical design challenge. Central to this challenge are Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs)—specialized materials engineered to enhance heat transfer between high-power electronic components and heat-dissipating surfaces.

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Apr182025

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Polymer Rheology: Unlocking Insights with the Hybrid Rheometer

Blog Applications, Blog Techniques, Polymers, Rheology

Polymer rheology plays a critical role in understanding the flow behavior and viscoelastic properties of polymers across the supply chain. Whether in polymer manufacturing, compounding, conversion, or recycling, precise rheological measurements are essential for optimizing processing conditions, ensuring product quality, and preventing defects.

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Mar12022

Post-consumer Resin Legislation: What Polymer Developers Need to Know

Polymers, Rheology, Thermal Analysis

From fresh steak to new phones, the goods we buy are usually wrapped in one thing: plastic. And plastic dominates how we pack and store products for good reason – it is lightweight, cost-efficient, and durable. Plastic helps us transport and receive goods in perfect condition, thus reducing food waste and preventing damaged goods from heading to landfills.

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Jun202022

Rheology of Hydrogels

Elastomers, Polymers, Rheology

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.

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Jan232025

The Importance of Fatigue Testing: Prevent Product Failures Early

The Importance of Fatigue Testing: Prevent Product Failures Early

Aerospace, Military, & Defense, Composites, Engineered Materials, Mechanical Testing, Polymers, Rubber

From faster prototyping to ensuring long-term performance, fatigue testing is a critical step in product development across a variety of industries that rely on high-performance materials, like polymers, rubber compounds, and composites. When done properly, fatigue testing accelerates development by helping engineers make informed decisions about prototypes and designs.

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Dec192024

Understanding Storage and Loss Modulus with TA Instruments

Aerospace, Military, & Defense, Batteries & Battery Materials, Composites, Mechanical Testing, Pharmaceuticals, Polymers, Rheology, Thermal Analysis

In the world of material science, understanding the viscoelastic properties of materials is crucial for developing and optimizing products. Two key parameters in this context are storage modulus (E’ or G’) and loss modulus (E” or G”). These parameters provide insights into a material’s stiffness and damping characteristics, respectively, which are essential for applications ranging from polymers and pharmaceuticals to batteries and composites.

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Sep302024

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

Polymers, Rheology

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?

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