Spring Rheological Seminar
Spring Rheological Seminar
We will be presenting several topics focused on Rheological testing methods and applications and enhancing Alpha Technologies product knowledge. Our Team of Applications, Service and Software engineers will partner with representatives of Fraunhofer Institute in a 2-day informational and training session seminar.The seminar will be held at the Dow Visitor Center, Street B13, 06258 Schkopau, Sachsen-Anhalt Germany, on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th May 2024, from 9:00 to 18:00.
This seminar is free of charge. You will be responsible to cover only your travel and accomodation expenses. We recommend you book at the Dorint Hotel.
Seminar Agenda
DAY ONE – 14th May 2024
A journey through Rheological topics including: Identifying sources of rubber processing challenges using LAOS and FT Rheology, Removing barriers to low-temperature quality testing with Sub-Zero Technology™, Temperature and frequency dependence of the Payne effect, and more. Alpha Technologies is pleased to invite you out for dinner as our guest this evening.
9:00 – 9:30Make a difference in the rubber and polymer world with Alpha Technologies. Company presentation, mission, and values.
Speaker: Miroslav Dusik – Eastern Europe & Scandinavia Sales Manager
9:30 – 10:30Identifying sources of rubber processing challenges using LAOS and FT Rheology.
Speaker: Michele Scacchi – Senior Scientist
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:00 Removing barriers to low-temperature quality testing with Sub-Zero Technology™
Speaker: Berrin Degirmenci – EMEA Application Engineer
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Temperature and frequency dependence of the Payne effect.
Speaker: (Prof. Dr.) Mario Beiner – Fraunhofer Institute
14:00 – 15:30 Tracking the blowing reaction of sponge rubber compounds – The Premier RPA® with limited slip dies
Speaker: Berrin Degirmenci – EMEA Application Engineer
15:30 – 15.45 Coffee Break
15:45 – 16.00 Wrap up and Q&A session.
Speaker: Miroslav Dusik – Eastern Europe & Scandinavia Sales Manager
16:00 – 17:00 Visit to The Fraunhofer Pilot Plant Center for Polymer Synthesis and Processing PAZ
Speaker: (Prof. Dr.) Mario Beiner – Fraunhofer Institute
17:00 – 18:00 Travel to Dinner
DAY TWO – 15th May 2024
Presentation will be held in parallel to customer consulting sessions. This service is offered free of charge to all seminar attendees. All attendees will have the possibility to send in their samples for testing in one of our Demo locations and will be allocated a 30-minute time slot for direct discussions with our application engineers. Additional details will be confirmed once attendance is confirmed.
09:00 – 10:30Meet the Family of Instruments. The complete Premier series portfolio.
Speaker: Berrin Degirmenci – EMEA Application Engineer
10:30 – 10-45Coffee break
10:45 – 11:45Filler dispersion on the nanoscale from transmission electron microscopy.
Speaker: (Dr.) Sven Henning – Fraunhofer Institute
11:45 – 12:45Lunch
12:45 – 13:45Enterprise software platform: Incredibly powerful. Amazingly easy to use.
Speaker: Flavio Fanchini – Global Hardware & Software Support Manager
13:45 – 14:45Avoid unscheduled downtime and premature instrument failure with preventative maintenance.
Speakers: Lavinia Pavel – EMEA Customer Service Leader
Zoltan Zajiček – Eastern Europe Service Team Leader
14:45 – 15:45How to make the most of Alpha’s digital content
Speaker: Irene Magnani – Sales & Marketing Specialist
15:45 – 16:15Wrap up, Q&A session and greetings.
Speaker: Miroslav Dusik – Eastern Europe & Scandinavia Sales Manager