As part of the company’s commitment to the field of rheology, Malvern Instruments has launched a monthly internet forum, focusing on novel or expanding areas of interest or application in this field of rheology. Live scientific seminars take place each month, delivered via the web, at which rheology experts from academia and industry present their work.

Open to all
While Malvern is the manufacturer of Bohlin and Rosand rheometers, the Rheology Forum is intended to be scientific and entirely non-commercial. Participants are welcomed from every area. Potential speakers from all backgrounds and using any equipment are invited to submit an abstract for consideration. Presenters simply deliver the seminar across the internet from their own PC.

Raising rheology’s profile
Malvern’s objective is to increase awareness of rheology and its applications, and to afford people working in new or expanding fields the opportunity to gain more exposure and recognition in a global arena. All presentations given as live web seminars are also being recorded, and will be downloadable on demand from the Malvern website, providing a long-term source of reference for presenter and audience alike.

Why sign up?
The Rheology Forum offers a great opportunity to stay up to date and hear about current trends in research and industry. All participation is free - you need only a PC and internet connection, and phone line for receiving the audio.

Previously broadcasted rheology presentations:

Jan 2008.	Microrheology Techniques in Cells Presenter: Dr John Crocker, Associate Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University or Pennsylvania
Dec 2007.	Time-Temperature Superposition in Rheology-A Review Presenter: Dr Jai A Pathak, Scientist, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Nov 2007.	Rheology of Ageless Foams Presenter: Dr Stephen Koehler, Assistant Professor Physics Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Oct 2007.	Microrheology using Microscopy Presenter: Dr Eric R Weeks, Associate Professor Physics Department, Emory University.
Sept 2007.	Microstructure and Rheology of Amphiphilic Block Copolypeptide Gels Presenter: Victor Breedveld, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology.
July 2007.	Association gels from polymers or surfactants Presenter: Robert K. Prud'homme, Director Engineering, Biology Program Princeton University.
Mar 2007.	From Plastics to Evolution: The Rheology of Silk Presenter: Chris Holland, Dept. Zoology, University of Oxford.
Feb 2007.	Rheological Properties of Associative Thickeners: Structure, Thickening Mechanisms and Their Effect on Coatings Properties Presenter: Dr Hemi Nae. President, Hydan Technologies.
Dec 2006.	The Effect Of High Pressure Treatment On The Rheological Characteristics Of Food Proteins Speaker: Dr Jasim Ahmed. Dept of Food and Science, McGill University - Canada.
Nov 2006.	Rheology Focus Forum: The importance of good rheological data in co-extrusion processes Speaker: Dr Don Fleming. Fleming Polymer Testing & Consultancy.
Oct 2006.	Investigation of the Rheology and Morphology of Biopolymer-Surfactant Mixtures Speaker: Fotis Spyropoulos. Birmingham University UK.
Sept 2006.	Effect of Shear and Extensional Viscosity (Rheology) on Polymer Processing Speaker: John Perdikoulias. Compuplast International
July 2006.	Measurements of the Normal Stress Difference and its significance Speaker: Dr Seong-Gi Baek. Rheosense Inc.
May 2006.	Uses of Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) to characterize fatigue cracking in asphalt mastics Speaker: Veronica Castelo Branco, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University
Apr 2006.	Engaging Rheology Through Cyber Infrastructure Speaker: Henning Winter, University of Massacheussetts, Amhurst
Mar 2006.	A novel device for extensional melt rheology characterization and miniature-scale physical testing of polymers Speaker: Dr Martin Sentmanat, Xpansion Instruments
Feb 2006.	Instabilities in viscoelastic flows: destabilizing forces, stability criteria, and implications for rheometry and processing Speaker: Susan Muller, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkley
Jan 2006.	Shear alignment of nanoparticle arrays templated by block-copolymer mesophase Speaker: Lynn Walker, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University.

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