The aim of the Rheology and Physical Testing Laboratory is to support requesters in studying and solving problems related to the flow and to the physical properties of materials.
In the rheology section of the laboratory we measure viscosity and viscoelastic properties of materials in a wide range of fluidity (“from water to polymer melts”) over a wide range of shear. Also Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) can be performed, in dynamic torsion mode from -150°C to the softening of the material.
In the physical testing section, thermal and electrical behavior, color and transparency, granulometry, density are investigated.
Purpose includes quality control, base study of viscoelastic properties, physical characterization of materials, product development and the understanding of material performance, in particular to study and evaluate the processing conditions of the materials.
The customers of the Rheology and Physical Testing Laboratory are:
- R&I (Research and Innovation)
- CTD (Customer Technical Development)
- Production Plants
To guarantee the validity of the results, the laboratory participates in quarterly global cross-check with other Solvay labs on Melt Viscosity, Melt Flow Index and Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
