Rheology and Viscometry
Using a range of rheological techniques to fully characterise the flow properties of a given material and application, expert staff are on hand to offer a variety of practical rheological solutions over a range of applied shear and temperature. Typically we are asked:
- What is the viscosity? - single point viscosity at a specified shear and temperature
- Will it flow? – viscosity and shear stress vs shear rate
- What is the energy required to move it? – yield stress analysis
- Will it recover its original state? – thixotropy analysis
- Is it stable? Does it behave as a fluid or a solid? – oscillation analysis
… we will use the most appropriate technique or develop a new methodology.
We work with a range of materials and sectors, and recent work includes:
- Yield stress of settled beds
- Flowability of ‘scratch and sniff’ fragrances
- Margarine spreadability
- Paint formulation
- Structure stability of concentrated emulsions
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