Technical Articles
CANNON Instrument Company has published these technical articles:
(Sample Preparation and Liquid Handling)
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While D7042 manufacturers claim "precision equivalent to D445" with faster run times, it is important to understand the details behind these claims to make an informed decision when considering the...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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One of the more important but least utilized aspects
of rheology is normal force. It is well known that
when a simple liquid such as water is stirred, inertia
causes the sample to be displaced away...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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The air-bearing seal is effectively
frictionless and permits dynamic
oscillatory testing throughout the
frequency range of the
instrument....
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Rheometry is a powerful and straightforward measuring
technique that until recently has not seen widespread
acceptance, particularly in industries handling
materials that change their integrity over a...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Rheological characterization continues to gain importance in the development of novel materials across a wide variety of industries. Historically, rheological characterization required a significant...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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An analysis was conducted to compare the operational characteristics of two different bench-
top semi-automated viscometers - the Cannon SImpleVIS and the Spectro Q3000. This analysis
looked at three...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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ATS RheoSystems offers reconditioned STRESSTECH and NOVA rheometers for 40-60% of the cost of new research grade rheometers. After extensive reconditioning and calibration, these top-of-the-line...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Certain modified Ostwald-type viscometers for transparent liquids (like the Cannon-Fenske
Routine and the Cannon-Manning Semi-Micro) and reverse-flow viscometers for opaque and
transparent liquids...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Rheology is defined as the study of the
flow and deformation of fluids. Based
on the need to quickly and accurately
set and control processing conditions, optimize
product performance, and/or ensure...
(Product and Material Testing)
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The only reliable method for determining if the lubricant
is correct... is to compare the lubricant viscosity against
its original viscosity specification....
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Clean viscometers are essential for precise and accurate measurements. Because CANNON receives a significant number of requests for advice concerning proper cleaning methods, we offer the following...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Rheological phenomenon is found in every coatings operation.
Coatings, being complex structured fluids, need to be
characterized by their structure and flow properties in order
to be applied...
(Product and Material Testing)
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Labs are sometimes under the mistaken impression that modern, automated viscometers that use shorter capillary tubes are out of compliance with ASTM D445/ASTM D446....
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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A method has been developed for following the
dynamic mechanical properties of a UV-curable coating
while the sample is curing. The resulting data and plots
can be used to measure the material's cure...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Asphalt binders' behavior depends on temperature
and time of loading. Unlike steel, which is considered
a completely elastic material that can store
energy indefinitely, asphalt binders cannot sustain...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Hydrated gluten, soy concentrate, and mixtures of both were heated at 90 8C for 0.5 to 6 h. All heated
samples were analyzed for viscoelastic properties and SDS-PAGE electrophoretograms. Results of...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Rheological properties of systems
that undergo a curing process present
a challenging and intriguing problem
to measure accurately. Zhang et al.1
explain that this is due to several factors,
including...
(Temperature Sensing)
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Cure profiles provide information on the speed of structural changes taking place in a material at a constant temperature. They also provide insight into the time available for shape and/or structural...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Dynamic oscillation is one of the most popular means to determine the viscoelastic response of
materials. One of the features of the Stresstech HR is its ability to make measurements across a
wide...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Whey protein polymers (WP-polymers) were prepared by heating whey protein isolate below the critical concentration for gelation at
neutral pH and low salt conditions. The effects of WP-polymers and...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Viscosity profiles of crude oil/catalyst slurries generated under pressure at different temperatures simulate plant conditions. They are therefore useful in the determination of process parameters...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Many times experiments at high shear rates are required to characterize materials that undergo
processing such as spraying, milling, coating and lubrication. The ability of a research rheometer to...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Polymeric materials in general are viscoelastic in nature because they exhibit strong depend-
ence of deformation and flow on time and temperature. Molecular structures in polymeric
materials undergo...
(Temperature Sensing)
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Temperature profiles of polymer composites with multiple temperature ramp rates mimic conditions the materials undergo during processing. Responses to different rates of temperature increase in...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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The design, development and
manufacture of medical devices
differs significantly from many other
consumer and industrial products
because of both compliance and
regulatory requirements. That's why...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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In this application the effect of degradation on the quality of a polypropylene sample will be shown.
The rheological properties of polypropylene which is used e.g. for die casting of injection...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Rheology is defined as the science of flow and deformation of
matter. Rheological instrumentation and measurements have
become essential tools in the analytical laboratories of companies
for...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Rheological behavior is directly associated with
performance qualities such as comfort in the case of
contact lenses, cure time in the case of fiber optic
coatings and inks, and ultimate mechanical...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Superpositioning principles were applied twice to model temperature (25 to 125 8C) and concentration
(0.005 to 0.040% w/w) effects on skim milk and carrageenan solutions. Samples were analyzed using a...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Traditional tests for polymers focus on the
amount (mass) of material passing through a
known diameter orifice in a given time frame,
usually 10 min. This type of test, known as fluidity
index or melt...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Because coatings are complex structured fluids,
it is necessary to be able to apply a variety of tests
to examine their complex behavior. In the past, a
single-point test at a single shear rate was...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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To understand the formulation and performance of adhesive systems,
one has to study surface chemistry, rheology and fracture mechanics
with regard to the required structural design. Rheology has...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Semisolid products are the most difficult to characterize rheologically because
they combine both liquid and solid properties. Many pharmaceutical materials are
semisolids such as ointments, creams,...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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The oil industry faces a retrieval process that is
extremely costly and difficult. Oil exploration and
retrieval efforts must overcome the complex flow issues,
or rheology, of the crude oil. It is...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Rheological instrumentation and
rheological measurements have
become essential tools in the
analytical laboratory for
characterizing component
materials and final products,
monitoring process...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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The materials under investigation can range from
low-viscosity fluids to semisolids and gels to hard,
solid-like food products. A knowledge of the rheological
and mechanical properties of various food...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Rheological phenomena are found in every
coatings operation. Coatings, which are complex
structured fluids, need to be characterized by their
structures and flow properties in order to be applied...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Three dough formulations with increasing salt content were examined using the
SpecTech DSR. Strain sweeps at 25 C, 45 C, and 65 C were done in triplicate using
a 25mm diameter parallel plate geometry...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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In this article, rheology is presented as a vehicle for the
growth of the ink industry. The study and growth of inks
dates back to 2500 B.C. Ink was invented by the
Egyptians and Chinese in the first...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Rheological tests can determine how resistant lotion is to sun and friction....
(Uncategorized)
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The viscosity of suspensions of large (=10 µm) particles diverges at high solid fractions due to proliferation of frictional particle contacts. Reducing friction, to allow or improve flowability, is...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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The behavior of polymers in extension is useful to study for many different polymer
processes such as blown film extrusion and blow molding. The STRESSTECH and
DYNALYSER rheometers can both be used to...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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One of the quickest means to determine the relaxation behavior of a polymer is to perform a step
increase in strain and monitor the relaxation of the sample. Relaxation data relate directly to...
(Temperature Sensing)
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Temperature profiles provide information on the structural/viscoelastic behavior of a material as a function of temperature. Dramatic changes in viscoelastic properties help to identify the...
(Temperature Sensing)
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Temperature sweeps provide insight to a material's viscosity change over a given temperature range under a constant shear rate. They are used to determine phase transition points. A material's phase...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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FULLY AUTOMATED ASTM D2983 CONDITIONING AND TESTING ON THE CANNON® TESC SYSTEM WHITE PAPER...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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FULLY AUTOMATED ASTM D2983 CONDITIONING AND TESTING ON THE CANNON® TESC
SYSTEM WHITE PAPER...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Fully automated ASTM D5133 conditioning and testing on the compact, economical
CANNON® TESC-5133...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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UV radiation is successfully
used for many photocuring
applications. Determination
and optimization of UV radiation is
an important aspect of UV curing
as it impacts material formulation,
production...
(Calibration Instruments, Standards and Reference Sources)
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Pharmaceutical and cosmetic materials range in consistency
from fluid to solid. Semisolid products are the
most difficult materials to characterize rheologically because
they combine both liquid and...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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This Application Note provides information relating to measurement precision in general, and the precision
of kinematic viscosity measurements in particular. It provides a brief history and discussion...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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The viscosity of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to gradual deformation by shear stress or tensile stress. It is a measure of the resistance of flow due to internal friction when one layer of...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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A viscosity profile is constructed by measuring viscosity under various conditions (e.g. variable temperature, shear rate etc.) that mimic process conditions. It is therefore useful in the...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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A viscosity profile is constructed by measuring viscosity under various conditions (e.g. variable temperature, shear rate etc.) that mimic process conditions. It is therefore useful in the...
(Calibration and Testing Services)
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Viscosity profiles are used to determine the effects of shear rate (deformation rate) on the structure of a material. Shear rate effects are manifested as an increase or decline in viscosity in...
(Product and Material Testing)
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Viscosity testing is a tool used in the production process of just about every type of food and beverage. It is a very important test that offers repeatable and reliable results, ensuring that the...