Polymer Rheology for Better Processing and Quality Control

The flow and viscoelastic behavior of polymers directly influence processing performance, product quality, and manufacturing efficiency. This webinar explains how rheological measurements can help optimize processes such as extrusion, molding, and compounding while supporting reliable quality control.

We will discuss how rheology can be used to characterize melting, CrystallizationCrystallization is the physical process of hardening during the formation and growth of crystals. During this process, heat of crystallization is released.crystallization, Glass Transition TemperatureThe glass transition is one of the most important properties of amorphous and semi-crystalline materials, e.g., inorganic glasses, amorphous metals, polymers, pharmaceuticals and food ingredients, etc., and describes the temperature region where the mechanical properties of the materials change from hard and brittle to more soft, deformable or rubbery.glass transition, and RelaxationWhen a constant strain is applied to a rubber compound, the force necessary to maintain that strain is not constant but decreases with time; this behavior is known as stress relaxation. The process responsible for stress relaxation can be physical or chemical, and under normal conditions, both will occur at the same time. relaxation behavior. You will also learn how rheological data can provide insight into molecular structure and how RelaxationWhen a constant strain is applied to a rubber compound, the force necessary to maintain that strain is not constant but decreases with time; this behavior is known as stress relaxation. The process responsible for stress relaxation can be physical or chemical, and under normal conditions, both will occur at the same time. relaxation time can help predict processing effects such as extrudate swell during extrusion.

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