Resources for Creating and Analyzing Polymers

Resources to help create and improve polymeric materials

Here are some resources to help you learn about the technologies and solutions available for enhancing daily life through the development and enhancement of polymeric materials.

Resources for chemical analysis of polymers

Application notes

FTIR spectroscopy/microscopy, hyphenated rheology

 

FTIR software

 

Raman and FTIR spectroscopy

 

Raman spectroscopy, hyphenated rheology and extrusion

 

Process mass spectrometry

Optimize polymer extrusion with real-time, nondestructive Raman spectroscopy

Improve the quality and consistency of extruded polymers by monitoring critical parameters during the extrusion process. Read the white paper on integrating process Raman spectroscopy in-line with polymer extrusion processes, allowing operators to monitor and adjust as needed to help ensure optimal product quality. 

optimize polymer extrusion whitepaper

 

Near-infrared (NIR) and FT-NIR spectroscopy

 

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Webinars

 

Blog posts

Videos

Resources for compounding and extrusion of polymers

Application notes

 

Mixer test

 

Quality control

 

Rheology

 

Webinars

Characterization of PVC compounds with torque rheometers

This on-demand webinar dives into PVC mixer tests to discover how torque rheometers simulate production to optimize formulations and ensure PVC quality.

Duration: 28 minutes

End-to-end polymer formulation and analysis with XRD and extrusion techniques

In line with our mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer, Thermo Fisher Scientific offers solutions for polymer production and analysis in QC and research from consumer products to pharmaceutical applications.

Duration: 3 minutes

Additive manufacturing in aerospace and medical device applications

This webinar on 3D printing explains how it can be used competitively in applications such as aviation, automotive and medical devices.

Speaker: Marilys Blanchy, R&D Project Manager at RESCOLL
Duration: 58 minutes

Improving, mixing, blending, and compounding in twin-screw extrusion

Go beyond the kneading blocks: new screw elements for enhanced dispersive mixing.

Speaker: Dr. João M. Maia, Prof. at Case Western Reserve University
Duration: 64 minutes

Environmentally friendly super alloy feedstock

This 2-part webinar investigates the development of biodegradable and bio-sourced formulation for innovative applications of the MIM process with fine Inconel powders.

Speaker: Thierry Barrière, Professor, Université de Franche-Comté

Duration: 57 minutes

Duration: 33 minutes

Mixer test – A versatile tool for polymer processing

Understand how torque rheometers are used for mixer tests in polymer processing, including routine monitoring and small batches.

Speaker: Dr. Bernd Jakob, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Duration: 25 minutes

Twin-screw compounding: processing polymers in materials science

Learn how compounding is used, from small scale to full production, to help ensure that functional polymers meet manufacturing requirements in the automotive industry.

Speaker: Jay Roberts, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Berthold Arlitt, AVL
Duration: 45 minutes

Resources for rheological analysis

Applied polymer rheology

Get an overview of common rheological techniques for the investigation of solid and molten polymers.

Speaker: Fabian Meyer, Ph.D., Thermo Fisher Scientific
Duration: 35 minutes

Rheology tests for drying polymer dispersions and paint films

See a new simple rheological test method to study open times of polymer dispersions and paint films.

Speaker: Dr. Klaus Oldoerp, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Duration: 30 minutes

Rheo-kinetic study of TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) with rheo-FTIR

Combined rheology-FTIR analysis shows the interplay between composition and processing during TPU development.

Speaker: Dr. João M. Maia, Prof. at Case Western Reserve University
Duration: 40 minutes

Combining rheometry with FTIR and microscopy – benefits and applications in polymer research

Correlate changes in the rheological profile with information on microstructure (microscopy) and molecular structure (FTIR) for enhanced polymer analysis.

Speaker: Dr. Jan Philip Plog, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Duration: 45 minutes

Mixer test – A versatile tool for polymer processing

Understand how torque rheometers are used for mixer tests in polymer processing, including routine monitoring and small batches.

Speaker: Dr. Bernd Jakob, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Duration: 25 minutes

Monitor polymer transitions with a RheoRaman system

Combine rheology with Raman spectroscopy for insight into material behavior, specifically to understand what happens at the molecular level when rheological changes occur.

Speaker: David Drapcho, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Duration: 43 minutes

Benefits of combining rheometry with Raman spectroscopy for material science

Understand the benefits of combining rheometry with Raman spectroscopy including the basics of both techniques and applications with polymer additives and the crystallization of polyethelynes.

Speaker: Jahn Hans-Joachim and Massimiliano Rocchia
Duration: 37 minutes

Resources for structural analysis of polymers

Polymer analysis with X-Rays

Understand the applications for XRF and XRD in polymer analysis.

Speaker: Dr. Simon Welzmiller, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Duration: 35 minutes

Fast, dynamic analysis with benchtop XRD

Brief overview of X-ray diffraction technology as a non-destructive method to look at the crystalline structure of materials. Includes analysis of a sample powder with the ARL Equinox 100 X-Ray 

Speaker: Chris Shaffer, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Duration: 35 minutes

End-to-end polymer formulation and analysis with XRD and extrusion techniques

Discover solutions in polymer production and analysis in QC and research from consumers products to pharmaceutical applications.

 

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