Polymer Characterization Workshop at Case Western Reserve University

Join our experts as we present our 2 day workshops on solving complex material characterization problems:

Understanding the basics of rheology and thermal analysis as invaluable tools to gain insight into your material‘s behavior
Application discussions including real-time process optimization, machine learning and polymer recycling
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

Professor João Maia (Biography)
Director CAPP - Center for Advanced Polymer Processing
Case Western Reserve University

Dr. Alec Redmann
Sector Manager Polymers
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC

Eric Bennett
Rheology Sales Manager: West-MidAtlantic
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC

John Casola
Rheology Products Sales Manager; Technical Specialist
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC

Dr. Masoud Daneshi
Applications Laboratory Scientist
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC

Dr. Shona Marsh
Sector Manager Polymers
NETZSCH Thermal Instruments UK Ltd.

Time	Title	Speaker
09:00	Welcome Coffee and Cake General Introduction	John Casola NETZSCH
09:30	Basic introduction to 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– Rotational Part 1	John Casola NETZSCH
10:20	Live Demo - Viscometry Measurements Equilibrium vs. Non-equilibrium Flow Yield StressYield stress is defined as the stress below which no flow occurs; literally behaves like a weak solid at rest and a liquid when yielded.Yield Stress	Dr. Shona Marsh NETZSCH
10:35	Coffee Break
11:30	Basic introduction to Rheology– Rotational Part 2	Dr. Shona Marsh NETZSCH
12:30	Live Demo - Oscillatory Measurements Linear Visco-Elastic Region Visco-Elastic Spectra	John Casola NETZSCH
13:30	Lunch
14:30	Basic Introduction to Linear DMA	Dr. Alec Redmann NETZSCH
15:00	Basic Introduction to High Shear Capillary Rheology	Eric Bennett NETZSCH
15:45	Coffee Break
16:00	Introduction to Thermoset Rheology and Cure Monitoring	Dr. Alec Redmann NETZSCH
17:00	Wrap up and Close Day 1	NETZSCH
19:00	Local Activities / Dinner

Time	Title	Speaker
09:00	Welcome Day 2 Coffee and Cake	NETZSCH
09:15	Real-time Process Optimization with Thermal Analysis and Machine Learning	Dr. Alec Redmann NETZSCH
10:00	Coffee Break
10:15	Rheology-Driven Recycling of Polymer Blends	Professor João Maia Case Western Reserve University
11:15 11:45	1: Multi-layered coextrusion: a new route to high pressure tubes and pipes? 2: New generation online sensors for extrusion operations	Case Western Reserve University
13:15	Wrap up Day 2 Meeting Adjourns
13:30	Optional Lab Time	NETZSCH
14:30	Workshop Ends