The Rheology Handbook. Thomas Mezger

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      Mezger, Thomas G.

      The Rheology Handbook, 5th Revised Edition

      Hanover: Vincentz Network, 2020

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      Thomas G. Mezger

      The Rheology Handbook

      For users of rotational and oscillatory rheometers

      5th Revised Edition

      Thomas G. Mezger

      The Rheology Handbook

      For users of rotational and oscillatory rheometers

      5th Revised Edition

Foreword

      Why was this book written?

      People working in industry are often confronted with the effects of rheology, the science of deformation and flow behavior. When looking for appropriate literature, they find either short brochures which give only a few details and contain little useful information, or highly specialized books overcharged of physical formulas and mathematical theories. There is a lack of literature between these two extremes which reduces the discussion of theoretical principles to the necessary topics, providing useful instructions for experiments on material characterization. This book is intended to fill that gap.

      The practical use of rheology is presented in the following areas: quality control (QC), production and application, chemical and mechanical engineering, industrial research and development, and materials science. Emphasis is placed on current testing methods related to daily working practice. After reading this book, the reader should be able to perform useful tests with rotational and oscillatory rheometers, and to interpret the achieved results correctly.

      How did this book come into existence?

      The first computer-controlled rheometers came into use in industrial laboratories in the mid-1980s. Ever since then, test methods as well as control and analysis options have improved with breath-taking speed. In order to organize and clarify the growing mountain of information, company Anton Paar Germany – and previously Physica Messtechnik – has offered basic seminars on rheology already since 1988, focused on branch-specific industrial application. During the “European Coatings Show” in Nuremberg in April 1999, the organizer and publishing director Dr Lothar Vincentz suggested expanding these seminar notes into a comprehensive book about applied rheology.

      What is the target audience for this book? For which industrial branches will it be most interesting?

      The Rheology Handbook is written for everyone approaching rheology without any prior knowledge but is also useful to people wishing to update their expertise with information about recent developments. The reader can use the book as a course book and read from beginning to end or as a reference book for selected chapters. The numerous cross-references make connections clear and the detailed index helps when searching. If required, the book can be used as the first step on the ladder towards theory-orientated rheology books at university level. In order to break up the text, there are as well many figures and tables, illustrative examples and small practical experiments, as well as several exercises for calculations. The following list reflects how the contents of the book are of interest to rheology users in many industrial branches.