Presentation Profile
Material Characterization – Rheology for Polymer and Crude Oil Industries
Currently Scheduled: 1/19/2018 - 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Room 371 E
Main Author
Steve Watts - Thermo Fisher Scientific
Abstract:
The petrochemical and polymer industries utilize rheology to better understand their materials and how they behave under controlled conditions. This allows users to gain insight into their processes and solve real-world challenges. Relevant applications would include the determination of physical properties (viscoelasticity, molecular weights and distribution, transition temperatures, extensional viscosity), processability (degradation, curing) and flow under extreme conditions (high pressure and temperatures). Here, we will discuss several methods that employ rotational rheometers, extensional rheometers and torque rheometers to address these challenges.
