The Rheological Measurements Labratory
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Rheometrics Mechanical Spectrometer
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Rheometrics Fluids Analyzer
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Rheometrics Solids Analyzer
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Rheometrics Mechanical Spectrometer
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0.75 inch Haake single screw extruder with capillary and slit die viscometer
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Instron Tensile Tester and Instron Capillary Rheometer.
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Extensional Rheometers
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Filament Stretching Rheometer (FSR)
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Spinline Rheometer (SR)
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Opposed Nozzles Device
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Rheometrics Extensional Rheometer
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Injection Molding
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Cincinnati Milacron 75 ton IM, adapted with Cinpres Gas Unit for GIM. (pictured)
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Sumitomo 200 ton High speed (800 mm/sec) /High pressure machine (40,000
psi).
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Spiral molds of varying thickness (1.5 mm, 2.35 mm, and 3.17 mm).
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Glass window mold with high speed video for flow visualization.
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Extrusion
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0.75 inch Haake single screw plasticating extruder, adapted with gas injection
unit.
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Leistritz ZSE-27 twin screw co-rotating and counter-rotating compounding
extruder with pelletizer. (pictured)
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2 ½ inch NRM single screw plasticating extruder with fixed-roll
stack.
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Cahn's Dynamic Contact Angle Analyzer.
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| 2-D/3-D Flow Visualization and Particle Tracking Velocimetry Setup |
| Oscillating Jets Measurement Setup |
Opposed-Pistons Multipass Contraction Flow Device
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Analysis Software
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C-MOLD, MOLDFLOW
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Polyflow
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DEFORM 2D and 3D
ABAQUS, ANSYS, CATIA, CADAM, CPLEX Linear Optimizer, I-DEAS, FIDAP,
FLOW3D, and PRO/ENGINEER.
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