Material Characterization e-Newsletter - Archive

2007 Issues

Issue Q4 November

Measuring Mixer & Extruder System for Quality Control

Connect interchangeable mixers, single-screw extruders, or conical twin-screw extruders to the modular torque rheometer Thermo Scientific HAAKE PolyLab QC or preserve your investments in quality control by connecting existing mixers & extruders. More....

Issue Q3 August

A Novice's Guide to the DCA

 
Even though Digital Contact Angle (DCA) measurement has been utilized by many users for over a quarter century, there are still many surface matching applications that need DCA to identify where the problems are. More....

Issue Q2 May

Correlation between laboratory mixer tests and extrusion behaviour in production of PVC dry blends

Due to the new EU Directive "RoHS 2002/95/EG" (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), PVC producers are facing the challenges of substituting material components such as lead. The application note shows how laboratory mixer test can deliver valuable information. More....

Issue Q1 January

Get the benefits of 2 instruments in 1
Combine rheology with optical analysis to speed your research

The new HAAKE RheoScope Module allows you to use the HAAKE MARS Rheometer to simultaneously record rheological properties of the sample and changes to the microscopic structures of materials. More....