This instrument has the ability to measure the complex flow properties of liquids including polymer solutions, gels, melts, slurries, dispersions, etc. In addition to steady shear measurements, the RDS-II can apply oscillatory deformations useful in probing the viscoelastic and network forming properties of solutions, dispersions, and melts. The Instron Model 1000 is designed to determine the tensile and compressive strength of solid materials such as rubber and other polymers, paper, wood, soft metals, etc., as a function of elongation under ambient temperature conditions. The maximum load of the instrument is 1,000 lbs.
Assistance is available for experiment design and method development.
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