Testing Rheology & Viscosity in Practice

With the range of viscometer and rheometer methods available to the typical lab worker it is little wonder selecting equipment and developing and validating a test method for R&D or QC can be a daunting task.

Methods ranging from simple spindle viscometer methods to sophisticated and powerful rheological profiling and characterization are within the reach of most labs now but the wrong choice of test method, or the incorrect interpretation of the results, can render a test virtually useless with costly consequences. Join this course now and:

1. Gain in competitiveness by better describing your product flow behavior (Zero-shear viscosity, thixotropic recovery rate...).


2. Save time in selecting your equipments (simple viscometer, mid-range rheometer...) by understanding their benefits and drawbacks.


3. Generate finer rheology data by knowing the best method to use – Controlled rate or stress? Rotational or oscillatory?

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Formulators, QC managers & technicians and Process developers with a need to improve their approach to rheology and viscosity testing.


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The following sections will be covered during this session:

1. The needs of industry: research, product development, process design and quality control


2. The Rheologist’s Toolkit: Critical parameters for characterizing your products


3. Rheometers and viscometers: the key differences: cost, capability, performance and ease of use
   1. Controlled stress and “high performance” rheometers
   2. Brookfield-type spindle viscometers
   3. Accessories: Cones, plates, cylinders etc


4. Rheology and viscosity test methods: An examination of the pros and cons of procedures for testing suspensions, emulsions, solutions and gels
   1. Viscosity profiling methods
   2. Obtaining repeatable and relevant viscosity values
   3. Quantifying yield stress and thixotropy
   4. Oscillatory test methods for viscoelastic profiling


5. Tips for buying a rheometer or viscometer


6. 30 mins Q&A - Interact live/ ask questions directly from the expert!

The concepts will be presented in an accessible style, without the fearsome equations that often dominate the published literature on the subject.

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Want to put principles to practice?
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Join part 1 ‘Rheology & Viscosity Made Easy’. Joshua Marsh will help you:

• Manage the rheological profile of your product
• Get a grip on rheology by linking
• Ease your viscosity adjustments with practical examples

Add ‘part 1’ & get 10% off
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