Practical Rheology For Chemists is
a hands-on practical rheology training course held at your site for users of rheometers from:
- TA Instruments / Carrimed
- Bohlin / Malvern
- Rheometric Scientific
- Anton Paar / Physica
- Thermo Haake
- Reologica
The course emphasises practical
rheometer usage with only the necessary theory and mathematics included to provided a solid grounding.
The course covers:
Introduction
To Rheology: An accessible primer in the key concepts necessary to understand your products:
- Shear stress, Shear Rate and Non-Newtonian flow
- Yield stress and thixotropy
- Viscoelasticity, elastic modulus and viscous modulus
Practical
Rheometer Skills: How to select and perform the correct method for your products from a “toolkit” of
easy-to-use procedures available on a controlled-stress or controlled-strain rheometer:
- The
Rheologist's Tookit of techniques and parameters.
- Selecting
test methods and accessories
- Viscosity
profiles, steady shear and flow tests
- Oscillation and dynamic rheology testing
- Creep testing
Interpretation
and Validation of Results:
- Using
Rheological models (Cross Model, Casson Model etc) to obtain Zero Shear Viscosity, Yield Stress, Power Law Index and a range
of other key parameters
- Relating rheology to real-life behaviours and needs
such as
- Stability prediction and assessment
- Texture and spreadability
- Sagging, slumping and dripping
- Pumping, mixing and filling
- Quality control release specifications.
The
course content and duration is dependent upon your own particular needs and skill levels and is tailored in advance to suit
your product range.
