Product category:
Powder, droplet and particle characterisation
News Release from: Malvern Instruments
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 30 July 2007
Rheology and particle characterisation
at K2007
Visitors to the Malvern Instruments stand at K2007 will learn more about the latest plastics industry applications for their extensive range of rheometers and particle characterisation systems
With outstanding digital drive systems, advanced Malvern capillary rheometers, including the Rosand RH10 and the benchtop RH2000, deliver high-level performance measurement for plastics and other material applications They will be exhibited alongside the Malvern Gemini HR nano rotational rheometer, a valuable tool for exploring viscoelasticity
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 15 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The viscoelastic properties of polymers reveal important information about molecular architecture, processing behaviour and end product performance.
Capillary rheometry is particularly relevant for polymer processors, allowing investigation of commonly encountered processing phenomena such as melt fracture, die swell and sharkskin.
The RH10 is a powerful floor-standing capillary rheometer used in research laboratories throughout the world; the RH2000 is a bench scale instrument ideally suited to routine QC analysis.
Both have exceptional accuracy and speed control, and a very wide dynamic operating range.
They are supplied with the latest Flowmaster software, offering a range of new experimental options.
The extensive Malvern knowledge and experience of laser diffraction is encapsulated in the Mastersizer 2000, an automated instrument used worldwide for particle size measurement.
Easy-to-use, with exceptional reproducibility the Mastersizer 2000 is frequently the preferred option for the measurement of wet and dry samples in the size range from 0.02 - 2000 microns.
For applications additionally requiring shape information image analysis is appropriate.
Morphologi is an automated image analysis system for the measurement of particle size and shape.
Ideal for applications based on classification, such as the detection of foreign material, the images captured additionally provide information about optical density, homogeneity and particle structure.
Malvern will be exhibiting on Stand No: 10 / H65 at K2007 (24-31 October 2007, Dusseldorf, Germany). Request free introductory details about products from Malvern Instruments ...
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