Chemical Engineering/Rheology Course

This classroom offers information for measuring and analyzing the rheological properties of liquid, paste, and/or semi-solid samples. Whether you’re teaching simple viscosity determination or complex rheological investigations, this standalone rheometer and intuitive software will bring these curriculum topics to life for your students. 

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Go beyond the textbook. Engage and motivate your students with hands-on access to real-world rheology experiments. The Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ Viscotester™ iQ Rheometer is the perfect teaching tool, offering high performance, intuitive touchscreen control, and portability. This easy to operate instrument gets students started with comprehensive rheology testing in rotation or oscillation mode. The Viscotester iQ or iQ Air Rheometers are ideal for universities who are training future rheologists interested in studying the science of how materials behave. 

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5 reasons to introduce the HAAKE Viscotester iQ Rheometer to your students

  1. Snap-in Accessories. The “Connect Assist” function automatically detects measuring geometries and temperature modules.
  2. Easy setup. Quickly change configurations to carry out different lesson plans.
  3. Simple to operate. Control measuring routines by touch screen or with our intuitive Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™  RheoWin.
  4. Flexible analysis. From one-point measurement up to comprehensive rheological characterization in rotation and oscillation modes.
  5. Self-sufficient Peltier temperature control. Small footprint and “Temperature Assist” function assure reproducible measurement conditions.

Curriculum topics:

  • Engineering
  • Rheology: the flow of matter
    • Absolute viscosity
    • Thixotropic behavior
    • Yield point
  • Quality control for everyday materials
    • Food
    • Cosmetics
    • Mining & construction
    • Petrochemicals
    • Polymers
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The versatile rheometer for quality control

The HAAKE Viscotester iQ offers convenience, flexibility, and a variety of measuring modes for quality control applications. In this webinar, the basics of oscillatory rheometry and how it can be applied to quality control are presented. Topics covered include:

  • Quality control
  • Flow behavior, yield stress, thixotropy
  • Viscoelasticity
  • Oscillatory tests

Watch the Viscotester iQ rheometer in action

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