Seminar
10.10.2024 – 11.10.2024
Stanford, California, USA
Introduction to Rheology and Thermal Analysis
2 DAY WORKSHOP
Join our experts as we present our 2 day workshops on solving complex material characterization problems:
- Featuring rheology presentations from leading rheologist Professor Gerald Fuller
- Understanding the basics of rheology and thermal analysis as invaluable tools to gain insight into your material‘s behavior
- Learning how to obtain and interpret quality data
- Application discussions including characterization of biomaterials, bio-polymers and polymer melts
- Live demonstrations with interpretation of results
- Practical presentations and discussions from academic and industrial experts
- Social and networking evening activities
- Certificate of completion for professional development credits
Find out more about this workshop
The seminar will take place in a hybrid form - you can either participate in person or online.
To register, please click on the corresponding link. After we have received the form, you will get an e-mail with all further instructions for payment.
The following prices will be charged:
- $ 149 non-student registration for in person participation
- $ 50 non-student registration for online participation
- $ 25 unaffiliated student registration
Workshop Agenda
Day 1
Time (Pacific Time Zone) | Title | Speaker |
| 09:00 | Welcome Coffee and Cake | Eric Bennett NETZSCH |
| 09:30 | Basic introduction to Rotational Rheometry
| Dr. Shona Marsh NETZSCH |
| 10:00 | Introduction to Viscometry Measurements and Terminology: | Professor Gerald Fuller Stanford University |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 | Introduction to Oscillatory Measurements and Terminology:
| Professor Gerald Fuller Stanford University |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Introduction to High Pressure Capillary Rheometry: | Eric Bennett NETZSCH |
| 14:00 | Travel to Stanford University Laboratory | |
| 15:00 | Laboratory Visit:
| NETZSCH
Location: Stanford University |
| 17:00 | Wrap up and Close Day 1 |
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| 19:00 | Local Activities / Dinner |
Day 2
Time (Pacific Time Zone) | Title | Speaker |
| 09:00 | Welcome Coffee and Cake | NETZSCH |
| 09:15 | Introduction to Thermal Analysis:
| Michael Hsu (Remote) NETZSCH |
| 10:15 | Practical Applications of Kriechen (Rheologie)Creep is one of the earliest “controlled stress” rheometer tests that quite literally “creeps” the material, i.e. we measure over a relatively prolonged period the small movement (the creep defined as creep compliance, J) of the sample by applying a small constant stress.Rheology and Thermal Analysis
| Dr. Alec Redmann (Remote) NETZSCH |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 | Advanced Rheology: Recognizing and Interpreting Quality Data: Troubleshooting | Professor Gerald Fuller Stanford University |
| 12:15 | Application Topics:
1. * Characterizing Yielding Behaviors of Different Biomaterials using LAOS * Injectability and Flow Behaviors of Biomaterials
2. Rheological Characterization of Biological Fluids
3. TBA | Stanford University
1. Dr. Eric Appel
2. Audrey Shih
3. TBA |
| 13:00 | Meeting Adjourns | |
| 13:30 | Optional Lab Time | NETZSCH |
| 15:30 | Workshop Ends |
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Professor Gerald Fuller (Biography)
Fletcher Jones II Professor
Stanford University
Eric Bennett
Rheology Sales Manager: West-MidAtlantic
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC
Dr. Shona Marsh
Polymer Sector Manager
NETZSCH Thermal Instruments, UK
Dr. Eric Appel (Biography)
Associate Professor
Stanford University
Dr. Alec Redmann
Polymer Sector Manager
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC
Audrey Shih
PhD Candidate
Stanford University
Michael Hsu
Senior Applications Scientist
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC
Manisha Tomar
West Region Sales Manager
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC