Haake Modular Advance
Rheometer System
MARS 40 Rheometer
The Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ MARS™s Rheometer is an advanced system that is built to meet the demands of stringent quality control and applied R&D. This highly flexible modular unit allows accuracy, easy handling, and many application-oriented solutions for comprehensive material characterization. User friendly function include New Connect Assist that permits for effortless, error-free exchange of measuring geometries and temperature modules to speed up the workflow.
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| Torque Range | Min. torque rotation CS (µNm): 0.02 Min. torque rotation CR (µNm): 0.02 Min. torque oscillation CS (µNm): 0.01 Min. torque oscillation CD (µNm): 0.01 Max. torque (mNm): 200 Torque resolution (nNm): 0.1 |
| Angular Resolution | (nrad) 12 |
| Max. Lift Speed | Max. lift speed (mm/s): 20 Max. lift travel (mm): 240 Gap resolution (µm): 0.5 |
| Bearing | Air bearing: 2x radial, 1x axial |
| Min. Lift Speed | Min. lift speed (µ/ms): 0.02 |
| Motor Type | Drag cup |
| Motor Inertia | (kgm2) 10-5 |
| Frequency Range | Min. oscillation frequency (Hz): 10-6 Max. oscillation frequency (Hz): 100 |
| Normal Force | Min. Normal force (N): 0.01 Max. Normal force (N): 50 Normal force resolution (N): 0.001 |
| Operating Temperature Range | Min. temperature (°C): -150 Max. temperature (°C): 600 Depending on temperature modules |
| Rotational Speed Range | Min. rotational speed CS (rpm): 10-7 Min. rotational speed CR (rpm): 10-8 Max. rotational speed (rpm): 1500 (High shear option: 4500 rpm) Step in velocity (ms): 10 |
Application-specific accessories and workflows for polymers, petrochemical, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, paints, inks, coatings, food, construction and building materials
Polymers
- Controlled test chamber (-150° to +600°C)
- Solid clamps for Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA)
- SER tool from Xpansion Instruments™ to measure elongation
- RheoScope module to observe polymer melting behavior
- Software tools such as TTS, Spectra and MWD
Petrochemicals
- Broad line of titanium or Hastelloy™ pressure cells that measure up to 300 °C and 600 bar
- RheoScope module for crystallization behavior studies (“Waxing”)
- Tribology cell for friction measurements of lubricants and fats
Paints, Inks & Coatings
- Sample hood including solvent traps
- Double cone, ring rotor, disposable and other specialized measuring geometries
- High-shear measuring cell to simulate spaying, atomization processes
- Range of UV curing measuring cells including thermal assisted curing
Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics
- RheoScope module for stability testing, crystallization, etc.
- DuNoüy ring and bicone setups for interfacial rheology
- Special holder for microtitier plates or original binds
- Submersion flow cell
- Additional software tool for 21 CFR part 11
Food
- Universal Peltier temperature control unit - switch between coaxial cylinders, plates and cone in seconds
- Universal container holder to measure in original sample container
- Texture analysis of solid materials with sample fixture for bending, breaking tests
- RheoScope module to investigate crystallization and melting processes
- Pressure cell to simulate cooking processes
Construction & Building Materials
- Measuring cell for building materials with vane rotors and exchangeable lamella profiles
- Universal container holder to measure in original sample container
- Serrated and sandblasted measuring geometries to avoid sample slippage
