Manufacturers and materials professionals can access an online article that describes the application of performance-controlling design rules through the use of expert system rheometry.
Using the 'Rspace' software in the Kinexus rheometry platform from Malvern Instruments, the development and application of design rules is straightforward and allows a formulation or product microstructure to be engineered for optimal performance.
The paper, entitled 'Expert system rheometry' can be downloaded following a free registration procedure from the Materials Today website.
Authored by Samiul Amin, rheologist from the Novel Measurements Group at Malvern Instruments, and Steve Carrington, rheology product manager, the paper presents a more straightforward route towards engineering the next generation of complex and nanostructured fluids.
It also provides application examples to include the rheological characterisation of associative telechelic polymers typically used as structuring and thickening agents.
Kinexus is a rheometer from Malvern Instruments that is designed to meet rheology needs across a variety of research sectors, industries and application areas, for users at every level of experience.
It enables precise analysis of the rheology of materials, from liquids to soft solids, processability to product performance and temperature to time dependence.
