Webinar Part II: Advanced Rheometric Applications for Aging/Mutating Systems In this second part of the webinar series on rheometric applications, we explore advanced applications of Optimally Windowed Chirps (or OWCh) to characterize complex material systems, including aging thixotropic systems such as clay dispersions. We describe how user control of the initial phase and the frequency…
Webinar Part I: Basics of the Optimally-Windowed Exponential Chirp In this two‑part webinar, we illustrate how modern broadband rheometric techniques can be used to measure the material functions of what may broadly be referred to as mutating materials (or changing materials), with rheological properties that are both time‑ and frequency‑dependent. Numerous approaches have been proposed…
Video Series Why Rheology is Relevant and Accessible: Dispelling 5 Myths About Rheology Rheology is key to improving processing conditions, predicting product behavior, and designing storage and delivery methods. But misconceptions often prevent teams from unlocking its full potential. This video series will dispel 5 common myths about rheology: I don’t need a rheometer, a…
Summary Research rheometers present excellent platforms for the characterisation and quantification of powder flowability. Until recent years, powder characterisations have been restricted only to instruments dedicated to just that one class of materials. Now there is a growing recognition of the opportunities for extending the application of high-performance rheometers to the measurement of particulate solids.…
Bring Simplicity, Accuracy, and Uniformity to Your Coatings Testing If your lab is running the same tests over and over again, or has multiple users running the same tests, you want consistency in your testing process. TRIOS AutoPilot is a powerful tool for extending the capabilities of the TA Instruments Discovery Hybrid Rheometers. AutoPilot can…
Rheology of Coatings and Inks Coatings and inks are two of the most common structured fluids that are characterized on rotational rheometers. Rheometers offer experimentalists many opportunities to perform selected tests that can reveal information about the properties of the fluids and allow one to predict the processability of these systems. Of particular interest are…
