MIDDLEBORO, MA—Brookfield Engineering, a world standard for viscosity measurement and control, offers its Practical Course on Viscosity Measurements. This popular course is designed to help Brookfield viscometer users comprehend the functionality of their instrument, solve the mysteries of fluid behavior and rheology, and create successful and repeatable viscosity test methods for use in both R&D and QA/QC environments. Consistent measurement is vital in the success of any product and understanding viscosity is a key part to maintaining quality control.
The course is offered at Brookfield’s headquarters in Middleboro, MA and at major cities across the U.S. Space is limited and customers are encouraged to sign up early. An advanced course, titled Lab Day/Advanced Viscosity Test Methods, is an on demand course covering more advanced viscosity topics utilizing sample testing.
The Practical Course on Viscosity Measurements is Brookfield’s most popular course. The one day course is designed to help you get the most out of your Brookfield viscometer and rheometer measurements by providing you with information, activities and techniques that you can easily understand and immediately put to practical use. Discussion topics include how to pick a spindle/speed combination, methodology, rheology, calibration and verification checks. It is designed for beginner to intermediate users.
The Lab Day/Advanced Viscosity Test Methods course is an on demand offering. To schedule a class either at your facility or at our Middleboro location, please call Brookfield at 800-628-8139. This is a one day, advanced course that focuses on the customer’s interests, formulations and processing problems. The course covers viscosity and related rheological measurements including: yield stress, shear rate ramps, viscosity vs. temperature profiles, creep and viscoelastic behavior. It is designed for the intermediate to advanced users.