Rheology Solutions is pleased to present this series of industrial seminars and workshops specifically targeting rheology and its applications within four major industry areas (surface coatings, food, polymers, and mineral processing) in both Victoria and NSW.

The seminar and workshop series includes a guest speaker who will be co-presenting with Dr Tim Kealy from Rheology Solutions. The guest speaker has been selected based on a combination of their extensive industry knowledge and their ability to practically apply the principles of rheology. They will provide an industry overview across trends and challenges faced from a materials testing perspective.

The seminar and workshop series will provide a practical and hands on approach to rheology. The series will utilise both our expertise and equipment to provide participants the opportunity to demystify the science. The guest speaker will further enhance the experience with the provision of industrial perspectives.

The Program There will be a limit of 30 people at each of the full day sessions to ensure that each participant is provided with an opportunity for hands-on use of the instruments during the workshop. The series are being held in Melbourne and Sydney and are scheduled as follows:

• August 2003 - Surface Coatings - including paint, inks, adhesives etc
  Victoria - 26 August 2003   NSW - 29 August 2003

• November 2003 - Food - including gels, emulsions etc
  Victoria - 11 November 2003   NSW - 27 November 2003

• February 2004 - Polymers - including rubbers, carbon black etc
  Victoria - end February 2004   NSW - end February 2004

• May 2004 - Mineral Processing - including slurries, colloids etc
  Victoria - end May 2004   NSW - end May 2004

Costs $395 plus GST. Early bird registration $350 plus GST

The Seminar will be conducted by Dr Tim Kealy who will combine practical and theoretical elements utilising demonstrations to illustrate the concepts of the key process parameters within the specific industry. Concepts such as shear viscosity, yield stress, shear rate, viscoelasticity and extensional properties will be addressed. To facilitate a clearer understanding of the theory, demonstrations using industry specific samples will be run. These demonstrations will show the importance and significance of measuring these parameters (sheer viscosity, yield stress etc) and their role and impact on product quality and process performance.

The Guest Speaker will provide a practical industry perspective elaborating on rheology and its use within the specific industry. This will highlight the realities and impact of rheology across many facets of the process or manufacturing cycle. This will also cover key industry trends and challenges taking into account the use of technology from a process perspective for materials testing.

The Workshop will be run throughout the afternoon. The concept of the workshop is to provide each person with hands-on experience with a range of instruments (viscometer, rheometer, texture analyser, melt flow indexer, extensional rheometer etc as appropriate to the specific industry) utilising a number of relevant samples. Each participant will have time for individual discussions and to learn about and test for the rheological and materials testing parameters that are important for their industry.

Aim of The Series
• Increase the level of understanding through education of the practical uses and benefits of rheology measurements within the participants industrial sector... this will be achieved by offering an introductory seminar and workshop that focuses on hands-on experience and relevant demonstrations.
• Remove the mystery and perceived difficulties with rheological measurements and data interpretation... by providing the forum for discussion and debate from industrial and theoretical perspectives.
• Increase the diversity and number of individuals and organisations active within the field of rheology.
• Facilitate peer interaction and discussions with other participants, guest speakers and presenters.
• Provide participants with access to and hands-on experience with cutting edge instrumentation using test materials and pre- determined test methods specific and relevant to their industry.
• Provide up to date relevant professional course material.

Benefits for Participants
• Increased knowledge and appreciation of rheology and its power as a tool for understanding and improving process performances.
• Every participant should leave with a basic understanding of rheology theory and practical applications relevant to their industry.
• Each participant will be provided with increased applications expertise and an enhanced understanding of the techniques and technologies available in their industry. This will be achieved by reviewing how different instruments find uses in the fields of QA/QC, R&D, product development and process optimisation. Participants will be guided in choosing the correct instrument and technique to obtain the correct level of information to evaluate and/or to solve a product, application or process challenge.
• Participants will be provided with the details of existing support networks and expertise available in the wider Australian community, and be afforded the opportunity to access these resources if and when required.

Who Should Attend All engineers, scientists, laboratory staff and research and development personnel involved in materials based challenges who and are seeking to learn more about rheology and its practical applications.

The seminar and workshop will not be highly technical, though a basic theoretical overview will be necessary and this will be provided with the help of practical demonstrations and industry specific examples throughout the seminar section.

The series are aimed at industrial participants who are seeking an increased understanding of rheology to supplement their knowledge of their industry. This series will provide valuable knowledge to assist in identifying methods to resolve materials based challenges within a specific industry.

Registration To register your interest in one or more of the industrial seminar and workshops being offered, please complete the enclosed general registration form. The form can be faxed or posted to Rheology Solutions. Alternatively, send an email to info@rheologysolutions.com with the subject of the email titled Industrial Seminar and Workshop Series. Please provide details of the seminar/s and workshop/s of interest and the location you would be attending in the message section of the email. An invitation will then be sent for the seminar/s and workshop/s selected.

Disclaimer The seminar series is designed to meet the stated objectives and is not intended to provide specific application solutions or training outside of the stated aims.

Rheology Solutions is a specialist sales and service organisation dedicated to the science of materials characterisation. Rheology Solutions is the exclusive Australian distributor for HAAKE, PRISM, CAHN, Prescott Instruments Ltd, Optical Control Systems and Marimex Industries Corp. range of equipment and instruments. Also distributed is the Shimadzu range of tensile testers and texture analysers.

Rheology Solutions recognises the importance of specialisation and is dedicated to the specific science of materials characterisation, and as such provides full technical support and service throughout Australia.

Rheology Solutions has an established applications laboratory equipped with a comprehensive range of instruments to meet the requirements of material characterisation. Specialist contract testing services are also available and contracts can be tailored to suit discrete tests or protracted testing schedules.

A range of seminars and application specific workshops are provided throughout Australia. The seminars and workshops are designed to meet the needs of specific customer and industry applications.

Rheology Solutions has its head office in Victoria and works with a team of specialist technical, sales and service personnel throughout Australia. The combined experience of this team ensures that Rheology Solutions are able to provide their customers with access to the best products and superior technical support and service.

You can register your interest in the Industrial Seminar & Workshop Series by completing the registration form.