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Investigating the Impact of Particle Characteristics on Suspension Rheology

Many products are dispersions or suspensions of particles in a liquid medium. Examples range from ceramics, adhesives, inks and paints through to drinks, foods, medicines and personal care products.

From Malvern Panalytical 23 Mar 2017

Miracle Material Could Prevent Cracking of Smartphones and Other Devices

In 2016 alone, an estimated 2.1 billion individuals around the world owned their own smartphones, and this number is expected to steadfastly increase to up to 2.87 billion users by the year 2020.

By Benedette Cuffari 16 Jun 2017

Mechanical Surface Testing of Bone Using Nanoindentation

This article discusses how nanoindentation can be used for mechanical surface testing of bone.

From Anton Paar GmbH 22 May 2017

Using Instrumented Indentation and Scratch Testing to Characterize Thermal Spray Coatings

For many years, thermal spray coatings have been employed for improved thermal, wear and corrosion protection in many industrial domains.

From Anton Paar GmbH 22 May 2017

Mechanical Properties Testing of Cementitious Materials

This article focuses on some of the applications being developed by the Civil Engineering Dept at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT.

From Anton Paar GmbH 22 May 2017

Nanoscale Thermal Analysis (nano-TA) to Determine the Thermal Properties of Polyphasic Polymers

Thermal analysis techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and modulated temperature DSC (MDSC), thermomechanical analysis (TMA), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) are proven methods for characterizing the composition and morphology of polymers.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 5 Jun 2017

Using Lorentz Contact Resonance to Determine the Viscoelastic Behaviour of Blended Polymers

This article is about how Lorentz Contact Resonanace can be used to determine the viscoelastic behaviour of blended polymers.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 5 Jun 2017

Semiconductor Analysis – Infrared Analysis of Organic Contaminants at Nanoscale Resolution

Organic based nano-contaminants are a serious defect commonly found in micro-electronics manufacturing processes, including data storage, semiconductor and LED. These kinds of organic contaminants are a serious defectivity problem for Manufacturers because they cause yield problems, and process delays, and they can even lead to scrap product.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 5 Jun 2017

$Using Online Laser Diffraction to Assess Fuel Filter Efficiency$

Using Online Laser Diffraction to Assess Fuel Filter Efficiency

Water in diesel fuel is one of the most common reasons for engine breakdown and its removal is vital for the efficient and safe operation of diesel engines, anywhere they are used.

From Malvern Panalytical 5 May 2017