Rheology Lab Information

Country
Finland
University
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Institution
Industrial Biotechnology and Food & Biomaterial Processing and Products, Sustainable Products and Materials research area, Espoo
Rheometers
  • TA Instruments DHR-2
  • TA Instruments AR-G2
  • Anton Paar MCR 301
  • Brookfield viscometers
Accessories
  • Wide selection of measurement geometries: various parallel plate, cone-plate and concentric cylinder geometries with smooth and crosshatched surface finishes (for the TA Instruments and Anton Paar rheometers)
  • Vane-in-cup geometries: for the rheological characterization of samples exhibiting wall slip, large particles and/or sensitive microstructure (for the TA Instruments and Anton Paar rheometers)
  • Interfacial rheology: Measurement of interfacial shear rheological properties (Bicone and Du Noüy Ring geometries available for the TA Instruments rheometers) and dilatational rheological properties (using an Attension Theta tensiometer or a KSV Langmuir-Blodgett Minitrough)
  • Immobilization cell: measurement of the rheological properties, immobilization kinetics, water retention and drying of paper coatings, paints, slurries and other suspensions during vacuum-assisted dewatering (for the Anton Paar rheometer)
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Contacts
TA Instruments DHR-2 & AR-G2 rheometers: Martina Lille (Martina.Lille@vtt.fi) & Suvi Arola (Suvi.Arola@vtt.fi)
Anton Paar MCR 301 rheometer: Pauliina Ahokas (pauliina.ahokas@vtt.fi) & Olli-Ville Laukkanen (Olli-Ville.Laukkanen@vtt.fi)
Last Updated By
Olli-Ville.Laukkanen@vtt.fi
Last Updated
7/7/2024 9:11:23 PM

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NRC-MTDM Invited speaker: Norman J Wagner
Norman J. Wagner’s research focuses on the rheology and microstructure of complex fluids, combining rheology with advanced scattering techniques to uncover structure - property relationships in colloidal suspensions and soft materials. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, recipient of the 2014 Bingham Medal of the Society of Rheology, and former President of the Society of Rheology, among other honours. He is currently the Robert L. Pigford Chair and Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware.
Prof. Wagner’s plenary lecture will focus on Microstructure and Rheology of Thermoreversible Colloidal Gels by 4D Rheo-SANS, exploring how combined rheology and neutron scattering reveal the microstructural dynamics of colloidal gels under flow. Read more about the conference at the NRC-MTDM web site.
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