Rheology and Thermal Analysis
The description of the material properties of plastics is essential for the design of manufacturing processes and for quality assurance. Rheometric investigations can be used to characterize the flow and deformation behaviour of thermoplastic polymers and to better understand their structurally viscous behaviour during processing.
The thermal analysis test methods open up the possibility of revealing correlations between processing conditions, microstructure and material properties of plastics. This allows polymers to be identified and processing-related material damage to be recognized.
This seminar combines the theoretical principles of rheology and thermal analysis with practical demonstrations of the equipment in the laboratory and pilot plant. Specific practical application examples from the accredited test laboratory at the KUZ will be used to show what information can be obtained from the recorded measurement curves.
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Part of the KUZ Academy

This seminar is part of the qualifications:
- Specialist for plastics identification
- Specialist for plastics testing
Seminar details:
Who and what?
Participants: | Employees in the areas of management, laboratories, quality assurance, development and production |
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Level: | Fortgeschrittene |
Speakers: | Employees of Kunststoff-Zentrum in Leipzig gGmbH and Anton Paar Germany GmbH, Mettler-Toledo GmbH, Xylem Analytics Germany Sales GmbH & Co. KG, Polymer Service GmbH Merseburg |
Degree: | Teilnahmebescheinigung |
Price: | 790 € (exkl. MwSt.) |
Comments: | Please bring your own protective footwear for the practical part in the technical center. |
Seminar topics
Theory – Day 1:
- Introduction to rheology
- Viscometry and rheology of plastics
- Practical examples: Plate-plate rheometer, DMA, online rheology on the injection molding machine
Theory – Day 2:
- Fundamentals of thermoanalytical methods - specialization in plastics
- Information from smoke and fumes
- Optimal moisture control of plastics
- Application examples for the use of TGA, DSC and TMA
Practice:
- Demonstration of rheological and thermoanalytical measurement methods
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