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 (incl. torsional DMTA)

(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

Capillary rheometry

(5) Göttfert RG 20 capillary rheometer

In-line instruments

(6) 2 x Brabender 19/25D single screw extruder (custom inline setup)

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

3/25/2022 12:04:03 PM