Polymer Characterization Workshop at UMass Amherst

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 characterization of polymer melts; the influence of molecular weight and polymer structure on processing behavior and performance, modelling and viscoelastic behavior
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 Henning Winter (Biography)
Director Engineering Corporate Affiliate Program (ECAP)
University of Miami, Florida, USA

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

Philip Rolfe
Rheology Product Manager; Technical Specialist
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC

Professor Jonathan Rothstein
Professor
University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

Peter Ralbovsky
Northeast Sales Manager
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLC

Time	Title	Speaker
09:00	Welcome Coffee and Cake General Introduction	NETZSCH
09:30	Basic introduction to Rheology– Rotational Part 1	Dr. Masoud Daneshi NETZSCH
10:20	Live Demo - Viscometry Measurements Equilibrium vs. Non-equilibrium Flow Yield StressStress is defined as a level of force applied on a sample with a well-defined cross section. (Stress = force/area). Samples having a circular or rectangular cross section can be compressed or stretched. Elastic materials like rubber can be stretched up to 5 to 10 times their original length.Stress	NETZSCH
10:35	Coffee Break
11:30	Basic introduction to Rheology– Rotational Part 2	Philip Rolfe NETZSCH
12:30	Live Demo - Oscillatory Measurements Linear Visco-Elastic Region Visco-Elastic Spectra	NETZSCH
13:30	Lunch
14:30	Basic Introduction to DSC Live demonstration	Peter Ralbovsky NETZSCH
15:00	Basic Introduction to High Shear Capillary Rheology	Eric Bennett NETZSCH
15:45	Coffee Break
16:00	Introduction to TGA and DMA	Peter Ralbovsky NETZSCH
17:00	Wrap up and Close Day 1	NETZSCH
19:00	Local Activities / Dinner

Time	Title	Speaker
09:00	Opening Day 2 Coffee and Cake	NETZSCH
09:20	Shear and Extensional Rheology of Polymer Solutions and Melts	Professor Jonathan Rothstein University of Massachusetts Amherst
10:00	What to do with Rheometer Data? The Next Steps	Professor Henning Winter University of Massachusetts Amherst
10:20	Coffee Break
10:40	Applications of Modelling in Rheology	Professor Henning Winter University of Massachusetts Amherst
11:30 12:00	Application Topics 1: Assessing the recycling of plastics 2: Fluid dynamics of bubble flow in a viscoelastic liquid	Dr. Guinevere Tillinghast Dr. Masoud Daneshi
12:30	Wrap up Day 2 Meeting Adjourns
12:30	Optional Lab Time	NETZSCH
13:30	Workshop Ends