The new TAM IV is the world’s most sensitive, stable, and flexible microcalorimeter system. It is completely modular and combines the highest heat flow sensitivity with unmatched long-term temperature stability to measure processes that are undetectable by other techniques.
João Maia, Ph.D. The Role of Interfacial Elasticity on the Rheological Behavior of Polymer Blends The Role of Interfacial Elasticity on the Rheological Behavior of Polymer Blends Polymer blends are commonly used to generate materials with a desired combination of performance properties and cost. Most polymer blends are compatibilized to promote stability of the otherwise…
Neil Cunningham: Essential tools for the new Rheologist. What is rheology and how can you use it to practically describe the flow and deformation of structured fluids and soft solids? Neil Cunningham will provide an accessible introduction to key rheological behaviours that will enhance your tool kit for understanding these important product characteristics. He will answer…
With the ever increasing market demand for rubber products, those in compounding and manufacturing are tasked with the challenge of increasing output without sacrificing efficiencies. This naturally increases the requirements of processes such as mixing, extruding, and injection molding in the rubber industry. Many factors contribute to the success or failure of a compound formulation…
In this TA Webinar, Professor Nand Kishore discusses how to best discover and interpret protein folding, ligand binding, aggregation and molecular partitioning in self assemblies. Tribology complements rheology, providing information on solid-solid interactions that adds insight to the bulk fluid measurements of rheology. Tribology is especially concerned with quantifying the coefficient of friction as a…
Extensional flows dominate many polymer processes, including blow molding, film blowing, fiber spinning, thermoforming and many others. The rheology of polymeric materials under extensional flows can differ significantly from shear flows and it is important to understand this in order to optimize both materials and processes. In this webinar, we will: Introduce examples of extensional…
Detecting and monitoring biological processes with isothermal calorimetry has been shown to be an accurate analytical technique and is proportional to the rate at which a given chemical or physical process takes place. The development of modern isothermal microcalorimeters has made the measurements of sub-microwatt amounts of heat flow possible accurate and reproducible. As a…
In this TA Instruments sponsored webinar, Dr. Nichola Garbett discusses the emerging technique of using high sensitivity DSC analysis of blood plasma for plasma proteome research, and as a clinical diagnostic tool.
High affinity and selectivity are two essential properties of drug molecules. Since the binding affinity is determined by the sum of enthalpic and entropic contributions, extremely high affinity necessitates optimization of both contributions to binding. An efficient approach requires accurate prediction of the contributions of specific interactions and chemical functionalities to the enthalpy and entropy…
Tribology complements rheology, providing information on solid-solid interactions that adds insight to the bulk fluid measurements of rheology. Tribology is especially concerned with quantifying the coefficient of friction as a function of sliding speed and load force, under dry or lubricated conditions. This provides useful information about lubrication, wear, tactility, and mouthfeel.
The combination of optical microscopy with rheological tests enables direct observation of material structure under shear deformation. This provides critical information that can help understand, predict, and tune the material response under processing, storage, or end-use conditions.
