Rheology Lab Information

Country
Sweden
University
Chalmers University of Technology
Institution
Kádár Group (Rheology and Processing of Soft Matter), Division of Engineering Materials, Department of Industrial and Materials Science
Rheometers
Rotational Rheometry
    (1) Anton Paar MCR702e Space
    (2) Anton Paar MCR702 TwinDrive
    (3) Anton Paar MRC702 MultiDrive-ready (MAX IV)
Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis
    (4) Rheometrics RSA-II
    (5) torsional DMA (rectangular and circular), (1)-(3)
Capillary rheometry
    (6) Göttfert RG 20 capillary rheometer
In-line instruments
    (7) 2 x Brabender 19/25D single screw extruder (custom inline setup)
Hyphenated rheological techniques
    (8) Rheo - optics, rheo - dielectric spectroscopy, rheo - small-angle X-ray scattering u.a.
Interfacial rheology
    (9) bi-cone method
Accessories
(1) - (3)
  • Single and Twin drive (stress and strain controlled configurations
  • various plate-plate / cone-plate geometries, min 8 mm, max 50 mm diameters, including serrated
  • various cup-bob / double-gap geometries, including serrated
  • 2x universal fixtures for custom geometries
  • Convection oven, max. 450C)
  • Evaporation unit (LN2), min -120C
  • Rectangular and circular DMA
  • Custom Rheology-PLI (polarized light imaging) setup)
  • Rheology-dielectric spectroscopy setup
  • Rheology-SAXS (small-angle x-ray scattering) setup and accessories
  • Interfacial rheology cell (bi-cone)
  • Extensional viscosity fixture (TwinDrive)
  • Custom independently rotating concentric cylinders flow visualization / PIV cell
  • High pressure cell (concentric cylinders cell), max. 300 bar
(4)
  • Extension, compression, 3-point bending, double cantilever fixtures
  • convection oven, Max. 350C
  • liquid nitrogen cooling, Min. 100C
(5)
  • circular dies min 0.5 mm, max. 2 mm (complete set for Bagley correction)
  • Pressure transducers: 50 bar, 500 bar, 2000 bar
  • hyperbolic contraction dies for extensional viscosity determinations
(6)
  • custom 2-channel mechanical pressure system
  • custom slit die for inline viscometry and normal stress differences (N1-N2)
Information Links
Contacts
Assoc. Prof. Roland Kádár
Last Updated By
roland.kadar@chalmers.se
Last Updated
10/21/2022 12:14:45 PM

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Carl Klason Rheology Awardee 2026: Mats Larsson
We are extremely pleased to announce Mats Larsson as the recipient of the 2026 Carl Klason Rheology Award. The announcement was made by the NRS President Olli-Ville Laukkanen at the RheoMAXESS/AIDA workshop at LINXS - Institute of advanced Neutron and X-ray Science.

Award Citation: "For pioneering contributions to rheological research and instrumentation that have bridged academic research and industrial application, and for his enduring leadership in advancing and promoting rheology in the Nordic countries through innovation, education and collaboration."

Mats is one of the most well-known faces in the Nordic rheology community, having worked in the field of rheology since early 1980s. He is the first author of the most cited paper ever published in the Annual Transactions of the Nordic Rheology Society (currently 285 citations), titled "Suspension stability; why particle size, zeta potential and rheology are important". Mats has been heavily involved in the development of novel rheological measurement techniques over the decades, and he has also made an exceptional effort in popularizing rheology in the Nordic countries and beyond.

Mats is invited to give an award lecture at the Nordic Rheology Conference & Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials Conference 2026 in Lund in August.

Let's congratulate Mats for this great accolade! 👏
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