Publication Day of our New Book: Thermal Analysis in the Pharmaceutical Field

Thermoplastic Automated Fiber Placement (TAFP): Determination of the Degree of Crystallinity based on Position within the Process Chain

1+1=3: Combination of Evolved Gas Analysis and Thermal Analysis

In the field of Thermal Analysis, coupling is typically used to characterize the chemical components of the gases released during heating, an approach called Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA). Learn how to gain a deeper insight about the type and composition of your materials by means of EGA.

Analyzing Thermoplastics with a Kinexus Rotational Rheometer

One of the principle reasons that polymers are used so widely is because they are relatively cheap to form into complex shapes in the molten state which is a huge change in rheology from a solid starting material through to a solid end product. Learn how to determine flow curves, carry out creep tests and measure viscous and elastic properties.

Material Science in Additive Manufacturing: Crystallization Behavior in Polymer PBF

Today’s focus is on the crystallization behavior in Polymer Powder Bed Fusion using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Find out more about the time dependence of crystallization with the example of a semi-crystalline thermoplastic and learn about isothermal crystallization of Nylon PA12 powder.

Prediction of the Material Behavior under Fire Conditions

For safety reasons, it is very important to know the behavior of supposedly non-combustible materials under fire conditions: What happens with the building material? How durable are the building constructions? We show how to use the Kinetics Neo software to predict the material behavior under fire conditions.

Diving into the Basics of the Rheology of Thermoplastics

It is imperative to understand how thermoplastics flow when being processed. Learn about the time dependence of flow properties and other important characteristics.

Kinetic analysis of shear viscosity to predict the curing behavior of an epoxy adhesive

The NETZSCH Kinetics Neo software can not only be used for the analysis of temperature-dependent processes using thermal analysis data. It is now also possible to simulate rheological properties during curing based on the measured data from our Kinexus rotational rheometer. Learn more about the kinetic analysis of the curing behavior of a 2-Part epoxy adhesive.

Material Science in Additive Manufacturing: Process Window of Polymer Powder Bed Fusion

Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) is one of the most used Additive Manufacturing technologies to produce structural plastic parts. Learn today how to determine the process window of Polymer PBF using thermal analysis.

Magnesium Stearate – One Material, Different Compositions easily Distinguishable by DSC

Magnesium stearate is one of the most frequently used pharmaceutical excipients. Learn more about its hydration state and how it can be made visible.