Materials Webinars

Featured Materials Webinars

Thermal Analysis of Cosmetics

This webinar presents relevant applications for the characterization of cosmetic products and preparations as a function of temperature.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Raman Spectroscopy Adds Chemical ID to Particle Analysis

This webinar will discuss the growing interest in combining Raman spectroscopy to image-based particle analysis techniques, in order to provide fast, non-destructive chemical identification of the particles.

From HORIBA Scientific 15 Feb 2018

Polymer Crystallization Investigated by Thermal Analysis

Understanding polymer crystallization is essential for improving production processes, optimizing material properties, developing new materials and failure analysis.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Determination of Glass Transition Temperature

The determination of glass transition temperature (Tg) is critical for understanding a material's properties.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

What is Surface Zeta Potential and How Do I Measure It?

This webinar introduces the concept of surface zeta potential, shows how it can be measured on the Zetasizer Nano using the surface zeta potential cell and discusses some recent applications.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Sep 2017

Texture of Heterogeneous Catalysts: Surface Area and Porosity

Heterogeneous catalysis enables faster, large-scale production and selective product formation. Approximately 35% of the world's GDP is influenced by catalysis.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 5 May 2020

The Power of a Planetary Ball Mill Combined with the Convenience of a Mixer Mill - Introducing the MM 500

This webinar discusses the capabilities of the MM 500, a combined planetary ball mill and mixer mill.

From RETSCH GmbH 29 Jul 2019

Powder Flow Enhancement in Batch and Continuous Processes

Optimal powder flow is essential in almost all pharmaceutical processes.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 30 Jun 2020

DSC Analysis – Fundamentals and Applications

DSC analysis measures the heat flow produced in a sample when it is heated, cooled, or held isothermally at constant temperature.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Thermal Analysis of Food

This webinar describes a number of interesting application examples that demonstrate the use of thermal analysis techniques.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Determination of Specific Heat Capacity by DSC

DSC is a measurement technique commonly used for the determination of specific heat capacity.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Rheometer or Viscometer? Which One Do I Need and What is the Difference?

What makes a viscometer a rheometer and which instrument do I really need for my application?

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Sep 2017

OIT Measurements by Thermal Analysis

OIT measurements determine the oxidative stability of oils, polymers and foods.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

TGA Technique – Basic Principles and Applications

The TGA technique measures the mass of a sample as it is heated, cooled or held at a constant temperature in a defined atmosphere.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Good Titration Practice™ in Surfactant Titration

The surfactant content of chemicals involved in different process steps, lubricants, raw materials or finished products is crucial for quality assurance

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 9 Apr 2019

Focus on Battery Research - The Importance of Particle Size Analysis

Batteries are used in an increasing range of applications, from portable electronics to electric vehicles. This increasing range of applications requires high performance battery materials that provide long lasting, light weight, fast charging and stable power sources. Particle size is a critical factor in battery performance.

From Malvern Panalytical 5 Nov 2019

Understanding and Controlling the Rheology of Particulate Dispersions

In this guest webinar, Professor Howard Barnes aims to provide a simple understanding of this situation, and highlights how to bring about a more desirable rheology when necessary.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Sep 2017

Efficient Grinding Processes in Laboratory Ball Mills - Useful Tips

Several research processes require the use of ball mills to achieve sample pulverization. This technique is useful but could be even more so, provided its practice is optimized by knowing the tips and tricks of the trade associated with its use.

From RETSCH GmbH 26 Jul 2018

Validation in Thermal Analysis

According to ISO 17025, Validation is the confirmation by objective evidence that the requirements for a specific intended use are fulfilled.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Dynamic Light Scattering in 30 Minutes

The presentation will summarise how the technique works, what its size and concentration limits are and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Sep 2017

Thermal Analysis of Medical Materials

Medical materials and compounds can be characterized using various thermal analysis techniques.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

21 CFR Part 11 Compliance with Thermal Analysis Software

21 CFR Part 11 compliance is obligatory for all healthcare industries that manufacture or export their products in or to the U.S. market.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Powder Characterization – In-Line Measurement of Powder Properties Using Drag Force Flow Sensors

In-line Process Analytical Technology (PAT) tools can produce data which allow for real-time monitoring and control of material without the need to disrupt the manufacturing process. In-line measurements have several advantages when compared to off-line and at line techniques.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 3 Nov 2020

Time to Upgrade your Particle Sizing 3: Customers Mastersizer 3000 Transition Stories

The Mastersizer 2000 set new and exacting standards in laser diffraction particle sizing.

From Malvern Panalytical 5 Mar 2020

Textile Characterization by Thermal Analysis

Continuous development in the methods used for textile characterization serve to address growing consumer expectations

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Thermal Analysis of Biopolymers

This webinar describes a number of techniques and methods that can be used to characterize the physical properties of biopolymers.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Zeta Potential - An Important Parameter for Controlling Formulation Stability and Product Performance

In this webinar Dr Ana Morfesis gives an overview of zeta potential and its measurement and explain how this important parameter can be used in product development to enhance product stability and performance.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Sep 2017

Master Curve Construction – Exploiting the TTS Principle

Viscoelastic behavior depends on frequency and temperature, and there is a general equivalence between frequency- and temperature-related behavior during transition processes.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Confocal Microscopy In Materials Science

Learn in this webinar how you can profit from the combination of confocal and light microscopic widefield imaging in a laser scanning microscope dedicated for materials applications.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 5 Oct 2017

Gas Sorption Characterization of MOFs

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are candidates for many sorption applications due to their advantages of controllable chemical functionality, as well as ordered structure defined by virtually infinite combination of metal cluster and organic linker.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 23 Jun 2020

KF titration: Fundamentals

Learn more about KF titration and the oven technique, the choice of a suitable reagent, and the difference between volumetric and coulometric titration.

From Metrohm AG 13 Sep 2018

Tailoring the Microstructure of Dry Powder Inhaler Formulations for Improved Drug Delivery

Detailed particle characterization, including shape and size analysis and chemical identification, enables thorough understanding of drug formulations.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Dec 2017

Powder Flow – An Industrial Perspective on the Need to Turn “Art” into “Science”

David Smith brings a 30 year perspective on real life industrial powder handling problems covering bulk materials and final packaged products.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 17 Jun 2020

Smart and Programmable Sponges from Design and Synthesis to Implementation

This talk will focus on metal–organic frameworks from basic research to implementation and commercialization.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 7 Jul 2020

TMA Technique – Basic Principles and Applications

The TMA technique is one of the most important thermal analysis techniques, complementary to the well-established DSC, TGA and DMA techniques.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Thermal Analysis of Petrochemicals

This webinars describe a number of examples that illustrate how thermal analysis can be used to investigate the physical properties and behavior of petrochemicals.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Powder Characterization Tools for Effective Screening and Evaluation of Polymer Powders for Selective Laser Sintering

As additive manufacturing (AM) transitions from the fabrication of prototypes to production of end-use parts, understanding the powder properties required to reliably produce high quality parts is critical.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 2 Jun 2020

Carbons, Zeolites and Molecular Sieves

Activated and porous carbons along with zeolites and molecular sieves largely owe their industrial value to the ability to control the rate of transport of different molecules. This characteristic gives rise to a broad range of applications in gas separation, catalysis, selective adsorption of pollutants, and ion exchange.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 30 Jul 2020

Evolved Gas Analysis – Precise TGA Determinations

Evolved gas analysis is a method used to study the nature of volatile products released by a substance as it is heated.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Building Robust Pharma Physical Properties Analysis

Traditionally a limited number of techniques have been used for physical properties analysis.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 10 Nov 2020

Good Titration Practice™ Polyols and Polymers

Polyols and resins are becoming more and more relevant in our lives. Not only used for making polymers, polyols see more use in construction materials, paints and bonding.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 9 Apr 2019

$A Comparison of Sieves and Laser Diffraction for Particle Size Analysis$

A Comparison of Sieves and Laser Diffraction for Particle Size Analysis

In this presentation, we explore the practical aspects of sieving method – the advantages and disadvantages.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Sep 2017

PFG Diffusion NMR on Batteries and Polymers

Ion mobility in battery electrolytes strongly influences battery performance. Multi nuclear diffusion NMR allows direct observation of the mobility of different ions, because they contain different nuclei (1H, 19F, 7Li, 23Na, …) independently detectable by multi nuclear NMR.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 6 Mar 2018

Thermal Analysis of Inorganic Materials

This webinar describes a number of techniques and methods that can be used to characterize the physical properties of inorganic materials and compounds.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Thermal Analysis of Composites

This webinar describes a number of typical application examples that illustrate how thermal analysis can be used for the routine testing and development.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Good Titration Practice in Petrochemicals

From the ground to the engine of a vehicle, the quality control of petrochemicals is critical in every stage of the process. Water sensitivity of petrochemicals as well as their non-aqueous solubility requires special handling of the samples and specific sensors and solvents used in their analysis.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 9 Apr 2019

Characterizing and Optimizing the Particle Size and Shape of Metal Powders for Additive Manufacturing

In this webinar we discuss the importance of particle size and shape in terms of packing behavior and processing and how these parameters can be measured using Laser Diffraction and Morphological Imaging respectively.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Sep 2017

Pharmaceutical Applications of EPR Spectroscopy

The development of a successful therapeutic drug requires thorough characterization of its shelf-life, which is crucial to ensuring correct dosage and patient safety.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 13 Feb 2018

DMA Principles and Basic Applications

This webinar explains the basic DMA principles and at the same time introduces a high-performance DMA instrument for carrying out various applications.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Focus on Battery Research: The Significance of Particle Shape of Electrode Materials

Battery technology is rapidly evolving – and manufacturers’ needs are evolving along with it.

From Malvern Panalytical 18 Mar 2020

Understanding Surface Area Measurements

A critical attribute that contributes to the quality of a manufacturing process is the surface area of the powdered raw material.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 12 May 2020

Solid Form Quantification – A New Benchtop Solution

Quantification of components in solid mixtures like formulated materials is crucial in material sciences. Especially in the pharmaceutical industry, API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) form quantification plays a central role from early drug development to manufacturing.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 14 Dec 2018

Kinetic Methods for Predicting Reaction Behavior

Kinetic methods are of fundamental importance for process development and the optimization of chemical processes.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

A-TEEM™ Molecular Fingerprinting: A New and Exciting Spectroscopy Technique

A-TEEM has already proven in many cases to be more effective in protein, vaccine, wine and water research, quality and process applications than HPLC and vibrational spectroscopy.

From HORIBA Scientific 18 Dec 2017

Structured Catalysts and Reactors for the Transformation of CO2 to Useful Chemicals

Increasing global CO2 levels have led to a thrust in research on Carbon Capture and Storage and Carbon Capture and Utilization.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 6 Oct 2020

High Speed Spectroscopy – New AVANCE NEO

The Bruker AVANCE III HD delivered cutting-edge, sophisticated NMR performance that has been adopted by labs across the world.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 19 Apr 2017

Understand How NMR Can Help to Prevent Honey Fraud

n this webinar, Thomas Spengler, Market Manager for Food, Feed & Beverage Solutions and Léa Heintz, Product Manager for the FoodScreener product platform at Bruker BioSpin, explain how the Honey-Profiling solution can provide a strong tool for the detection of honey fraud.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 27 Jun 2018

The Basic Principles of Particle Size Analysis

This webinar will be based on that Basics document and will be presented by the author of “The Basic Principles of Particle Size Analysis" – Dr Alan Rawle.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Sep 2017

Characterization of Elastomers by Thermal Analysis

Thermal analysis is an excellent method for the characterization of elastomers because their properties are strongly dependent on temperature.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Focus on Pharma - Morphological and Solid Form Analysis for Polymorph Screening

Identifying crystal form is an ongoing challenge in the pharmaceutical industry.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Mar 2020

Good Titration Practice in Water Analysis

The analysis of water is crucial in many areas; waste treatment, water bottling operations, environmental studies and more. This presentation outlines the basic chemistry of water and the mechanics of key analyses such as pH, BOD, COD, alkalinity, hardness, etc…

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 9 Apr 2019

Productivity Gain Through Titration Automation

However your titration tasks are executed at the moment there is always room for improvement. Automation of different steps involved in a titrimetric analysis not only saves time and money, but also makes the analysis operator-independent and significantly enhances accuracy and precision.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 9 Apr 2019

Thermal Analysis for Safety Evaluation of Chemical Processes

This webinar describes the various uses of thermal analysis for safety assessment in the chemical industry.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

A Guide to Technologies Used For The Analysis of Particulates in Injectable Drugs

This presentation provides a comprehensive review of current and recently-developed technologies which can be used for the assessment of particular content in therapeutic formulations.

From Malvern Panalytical 12 Sep 2017

DSC-Microscopy, Chemiluminescence, and Photocalorimetry

This webinar explains how these combination techniques work, including DSC-Microscopy, and illustrate each of them with a number of exciting applications.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Focus on Pharma - Assessing in Vitro Bioequivalence: Oral Solid Dose Formulations

Oral solid dose (OSD) drug products represent the largest class of products sold by the pharmaceutical industry, accounting for over 60% of global pharmaceutical sales.

From Malvern Panalytical 19 Mar 2020

The Particle Size Paradox

Particle size is an important piece of information for research and development, quality control, and quality assurance as well as understanding the small physical details in a milling or powder compaction process.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 9 Jun 2020

Efficient Cryogenic Grinding - Practical Tips

For industries and research applications which require homogenization of material samples which are sticky, sensitive to temperature, or elastic; cryogenic grinding is a highly appropriate option, if properly performed.

From RETSCH GmbH 26 Jul 2018

Thermoplastics – Characterization by Thermal Analysis

Thermal analysis is an excellent method for identifying and characterizing thermoplastics because their properties are strongly dependent on temperature.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Webinar - Material Sciences in Biomedical Fields

This webinar details exiciting applications of surface characterization techniques in the biomedical field.

From Anton Paar GmbH 11 Jun 2018

Materials Characterization by Thermal Analysis

Thermal analysis comprises a group of techniques in which a physical property of a substance is measured as a function of temperature.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Thermal Analysis of Electronics

This webinar describes how thermal analysis is used to characterize the thermal and mechanical properties of many types of components and products.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Basics of Titration

In this on demand webinar we explain the basics of a widely used analytical technique. Titration is one of the most frequently used techniques in quantitative analysis, its use ranging across various industries.

From Mettler-Toledo International Inc. 9 Apr 2019

Overlay and Organize Images From Any Source to Connect Your Multi-modal Data

Watch the webinar and learn how to use ZEISS ZEN Connect software to analyze your multi-modal microscopy data in context. Get unique insights, gain efficiency and save time – no matter whether you are a materials researcher at university, a multi-user facility or an industrial lab.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 10 Apr 2019

Focus on Fusion - Easy Fusion Technique to Reduce TDS for PGM's Determination

Inductively coupled plasma or microwave plasma are among the most reliable and common spectroscopic techniques used for the determination of metals, including PGMs.

From Malvern Panalytical 26 Mar 2020

Practical Tips for Efficient Laboratory Sieving Processes

This webinar advises on the practical tips available for efficient laboratory sieving processes.

From RETSCH GmbH 30 Jul 2019

Characterization of Thermosets by Thermal Analysis

Thermal analysis is an excellent method for the identification and characterization of thermosets because their properties are strongly temperature dependent.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

DSC Purity Determination

DSC purity analysis of substances in drugs or foodstuffs is an important issue.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

A technology breakthrough: why CMOS-based detectors are changing the way we use EBSD

Following its launch in early 2017, the Oxford Instruments Symmetry® EBSD detector has made a significant impact in the microanalysis community.

From Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis 25 Apr 2018

Calibration and Adjustment in Thermal Analysis

Regular calibration and adjustment is essential for every laboratory to help ensure the integrity of your results.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Rapid DSC – The Exciting New World of Flash DSC

The results of measurements obtained using conventional DSC instruments frequently depend on the heating or cooling rates used.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Thermal Analysis of Pharmaceuticals

A number of interesting application examples, presented in this webinar, demonstrate the use of thermal analysis techniques in the pharmaceutical industry.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Quality Control by Thermal Analysis

Quality control by thermal analysis is used to inspect products for irregularities that could compromise their quality.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Raman Spectroscopy and Photoluminescence of Defects and Impurities in Crystals

Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence are sensitive to the presence of defects and impurities in crystals.

From HORIBA Scientific 18 Dec 2017

Thermal Analysis of Nanomaterials

This webinar describes a number of techniques and methods that can be used to characterize these materials and their effects.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Powder Characterization – Uniaxial Powder Testing for Optimizing High Shear Wet Granulation

This webinar will benefit beginners and professionals in research, development, processing or quality control who want to acquire a basic understanding of comprehensive material characterization or who want to refresh and expand existing knowledge.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 24 Sep 2020

HP DSC – Material Characterization at Elevated Pressures

HP DSC is widely used in many different industries such as the chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical, plastics, paints and adhesives.

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

KF titration: Troubleshooting

Get helpful tips and tricks on troubleshooting in Karl Fischer titration: stabilizing the drift values, cleaning and storing KF electrodes and more.

From Metrohm AG 13 Sep 2018

Soil Analysis Spectral Data Processing with the ASD FieldSpec®

This webinar focuses on processing spectral data for soil analysis utilizing the Malvern Panalytical ASD FieldSpec® 4 Hi-Res: High Resolution spectroradiometer.

From Malvern Panalytical 17 Jul 2019

Working with Powders: How Comprehensive Characterization can Optimize Your Process

Understanding powder behavior is essential for optimizing bulk solids production processes and developing high-quality products.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 28 Apr 2020

Thermal Analysis in the Automotive Industry

This webinar describes a number of interesting application examples that demonstrate the use of thermal analysis techniques in the automotive industry

From Mettler Toledo - Thermal Analysis 27 Jun 2018

Frontiers in Catalysis Design for Sustainable Technologies

Heterogeneous catalysis is quite possibly the most relevant discipline in the chemical industry, spearheading improvements in process sustainability by improving the exploitation of raw materials, enabling the transition from fossil to renewable feedstocks, reducing energy consumption, and minimizing the environmental footprint.

From Micromeritics Instrument Corporation 16 Jul 2020

$Laser Diffraction Masterclass 2: How Can Material Optical Properties be Calculated/Estimated$