Industrial Rheology
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Who Should Attend
This intensive course is designed for research workers and
professionals working with pharmaceuticals, paints,
agrochemicals, personal care and cosmetics, printing inks,
paper coatings, ceramics and detergents. It is targeted at, but
not limited, to:-
Formulation Chemists
- Chemical Engineers
- Research workers engaged in rheology in both industrial
and academic laboratories
Description
This course on rheology, principles and applications, deals
with the rheology of dispersions, both of the solid/liquid
(suspensions) and liquid/liquid (emulsion) types, rheology of
thickeners and gels. The course will start with an introduction
on the basic principles of rheology both steady state and
oscillatory techniques. The various rheological parameters are
clearly defined. Particular attention will be given to
viscoelasticity and the models that can be used to describe it.
The experimental techniques that can be applied for
measurement of the various rheological parameters will be
described. The course deals with concentrated systems and
formation of three dimensional structural units. The rheology
of concentrated dispersions, both stable and unstable
systems is described. The rheology of emulsions will also be
described with particular reference to interfacial rheology.
Rheology modifiers of polymers, gels and particulate solids
are described and their rheological behavior is discussed. The
application of rheological techniques for the assessment and
prediction of the long-term physical stability of suspensions
and emulsions will also be described. Some examples will be
given to illustrate the validity of these techniques.