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Product catalog summary
Introduction
The Discovery Hybrid Rheometer (DHR) by TA Instruments is engineered for advanced rheological measurements, offering high sensitivity, ease of use, and versatility across various applications. It ensures precise data collection with minimal training.
Key Features
  • Sensitivity and Precision: Equipped with a Magnetic Thrust Bearing and Advanced Drag Cup Motor, the DHR provides low torque sensitivity and accurate measurements of low viscosities and weak structures.
  • Measurement Control: Supports both stress-controlled and strain-controlled experiments with advanced electronics for rapid and accurate data collection.
  • Optical Encoder Dual Reader: Enhances phase angle precision, improving the accuracy of storage and loss modulus measurements (G’ and G”).
  • Structural Design: Features a rigid cast aluminum frame and high-stiffness radial bearings for stability and accuracy under extreme conditions.
Advanced Features
  • True Position Sensor (TPS): Compensates for thermal expansion in real-time to ensure true gap accuracy.
  • Normal Force Rebalance Transducer (FRT): Provides accurate normal force measurements without deflection.
  • Smart Swap™ Systems: Facilitates easy swapping of geometries and temperature systems.
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) Mode
Includes a DMA mode for testing solid and soft-solid materials, ideal for identifying material transition temperatures and providing reliable measurements across a wide temperature range.
User Experience
Features a One-Touch-Away™ app-style touchscreen for enhanced usability and the TRIOS software package for intuitive control and data analysis.
Conclusion
The Discovery Hybrid Rheometer is a powerful tool for laboratories, offering unmatched sensitivity, precision, and versatility, simplifying user interactions and enhancing data accuracy.
Advanced Analysis Capabilities
Includes more than 10 flow models with automatic model selection, Time-Temperature Superposition (TTS) analysis, activation energy calculation, and WLF coefficient calculation. It also supports conversion between temperature ramps and frequency sweeps, and the use of Cole-Cole, Van Gurp-Palmen, and Lissajous plots.
TRIOS JSON Export Feature
Allows seamless integration of rheometer data with data science tools and lab systems, supporting automatic and manual data export in JSON format.
Fast Frequency Chirps Technology
Enhances viscoelastic characterization by capturing frequency sweeps rapidly in a single measurement, increasing productivity and providing deeper insights into molecular structure and material properties.
RheoGuide Software
Offers an intuitive interface for rheology testing directly from the rheometer touchscreen, providing guided operation with pre-defined methods and on-screen instructions.
AutoPilot Software
Provides a simplified interface for automating TRIOS software functions, allowing for the creation of automated routines for test methods, data analysis, and report generation.
Temperature Systems and Accessories
Describes various temperature systems and accessories, including the Peltier Plate, Peltier Concentric Cylinder, and Electrically Heated Plates, offering superior performance and ease of use.
Temperature Control Systems
Advanced temperature control systems include direct temperature control of upper and lower plates, with the Dual Stage Peltier Plate offering a range of -45 °C to 200 °C.
Air Chiller Systems
Gas flow cooling systems that control the Environmental Test Chamber (ETC) temperature without liquid nitrogen, operating at temperatures as low as -50 °C and -85 °C.
Environmental Test Chamber (ETC)
A high-temperature oven with a range of -160 °C to 600 °C, suitable for polymer applications.
Relative Humidity Accessory
Provides accurate control of sample temperature and humidity, optimized for rheological measurements.
Solvent Trap/Evaporation Blocking System
Creates a vapor barrier to prevent solvent loss and improve temperature uniformity during experiments.
Optical and Imaging Accessories
Includes the Modular Microscope Accessory (MMA) for flow visualization and Small Angle Light Scattering (SALS) for structural information.
Rheo-Raman Accessory
Allows simultaneous collection of Raman spectroscopy data during rheology experiments.
Interfacial Rheology
Technologies like the Double Wall Ring measure interfacial rheology, with options for manipulating subphase composition.
Extensional Viscosity Accessory (EVA)
A platform for extensional rheology and physical material property measurements.
Dielectric Analysis
Measures electrical properties and monitors curing kinetics in materials.
Tribo-Rheometry
Measures the coefficient of friction between solid surfaces.
Pressure and Starch Pasting Cells
Studies the effect of pressure on rheological properties and characterizes starch gelatinization.
Powder Rheology
Characterizes powder behaviors during storage and processing.
Rheo-Impedance Spectroscopy
Combines dielectric impedance spectroscopy with rheology measurements.
Electro-Rheology and Magneto-Rheology
Characterizes fluids under controlled fields and temperatures.
UV Curing Accessories
For rheological characterization of UV-curable materials.
Asphalt Binder Testing
Designed for asphalt testing, meeting SHRP, ASTM, and AASHTO requirements, with FastTrack software for compliant testing and grading.
Overview: Provides a comprehensive guide on the rheological testing of asphalt samples using the DHR, highlighting the intuitive interface of the FastTrack system.
Key Features: Offers advanced technology for superior sensitivity, allowing for accurate measurements of lower viscosities and weaker intermolecular forces.
Applications: Applicable in scenarios such as sedimentation, leveling, sagging, mixing, stirring, and high-speed coating.
Technical Specifications: Details the specifications of the HR30 and HR10 models, including torque sensitivity and motor design.
Performance Insights: Can perform extensional viscosity measurements and coefficient of friction measurements, providing a comprehensive understanding of material properties.
Conclusion: The Discovery Hybrid Rheometer is a versatile and sensitive instrument designed for detailed rheological analysis.
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DISCOVERY HYBRID RHEOMETER 1

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Discover the rheometer with the Sensitivity Ease-of-use Versatility to address the most demanding applications

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HR 30/10 DISCOVERY HYBRID RHEOMETER TA Instruments invites you to experience the latest innovations in rotational shear rheometers, the Discovery Hybrid Rheometer HR 10, and HR 30. The Discovery Hybrid Rheometers are designed for scientists who need to obtain better rheological data, under the widest range of measurement conditions, collected by more users, with less training. Advances in core measurement technology enable more sensitive measurements with superior precision. This empowers you to measure lower viscosities and weaker liquid and soft-solid structure, while consuming less material....

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The DISCOVERY HYBRID RHEOMETER The MOST POWERFUL and VERSATILE RHEOMETER for your laboratory The Discovery Hybrid Rheometer

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DISCOVER UNPARALLELED MEASUREMENT SENSITIVITY and ACCURACY Measure the lowest stresses and smallest sample volumes with revolutionary torque sensitivity Unrivaled low torque sensitivity empowers you to measure lower viscosities and weaker intermolecular structures while using lower sample volumes. All Discovery Hybrid Rheometers feature TA’s patented Magnetic Thrust Bearing, which reduces basic system friction by 70% compared to traditional designs. By eliminating the contributions of high-pressure turbulent air flow from the measurement system, lower torques can be measured reliably and accurately....

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Report G’ and G” with confidence The storage and loss modulus, G’ and G”, are two of the most insightful measurements provided by any rheometer. The Discovery Hybrid Rheometer’s exclusive Optical Encoder Dual Reader improves phase angle precision by 70% compared to conventional singlereader designs. This leads directly to a more accurate measurement of G’, G”, and tan δ. This advantage becomes most evident under challenging experimental conditions such as low stresses, small strains, or difficult samples that exhibit only trace amounts of damping or elasticity. The Optical Encoder Dual Reader...

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MEASURE the STIFFEST MATERIALS with CONFIDENCE and ACCURACY The Discovery Hybrid Rheometers are designed with sensitivity to measure the softest materials, and are constructed to be rugged enough to handle the stiffest materials and toughest users. A rigid cast aluminum frame and rugged linear ball slide provide more Advancing Every Aspect of the Rheological Measurement True Position Sensor The DHR includes the patented True Position Sensor (TPS) for true gap accuracy. The TPS is a high-resolution linear position sensor that measures than 60% greater axial and torsional stiffness than other designs...

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Rigid Cast Aluminum Frame

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DISCOVER the RHEOMETER that WORKS WITH YOU The NEW Discovery Hybrid Rheometer is your Versatility is being ready to face whatever the day brings. Whatever invisible partner in the lab, reducing the time from that may be, the NEW Discovery Hybrid Rheometer will be ready. The Discovery Hybrid Rheometer features the widest range of powerful, easy-to-use environmental systems and accessories that allow Load samples with confidence and ease complementary simultaneous measurements, or extend your rheometer you to replicate demanding environmental conditions, incorporate beyond conventional shear rheology....

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Convenient Tactlie Keypad The Discovery Hybrid Rheometer

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DHR DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS (DMA) Backed by over four decades of TA Instruments’ expertise in rotational rheology and linear DMA measurements, the Discovery Hybrid Rheometer’s DMA Mode adds a new dimension for testing solid and soft-solid materials. Now in addition to the most sensitive and accurate rotational shear measurements, the DHR can deliver accurate linear Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) data. Controlled axial oscillations permit the direct measurement of E’, E”, and tan δ in tension, bending and compression, a perfect addition to shear measurements, including solids in torsion....

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PET Film - Tension 50 µm thick The figure above demonstrates the performance of the DMA mode during a temperature Axial DMA tests on thin films require maintaining the axial force above the oscillation ramp of an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) sample in single cantilever from force to hold the sample in tension throughout the test. This capability is highlighted in -100 °C to 140 °C. Two major transitions corresponding to the individual glass transitions the plot above, showing the results of a temperature ramp on a 50 μm thick PET film tested of the styrene (-82 °C) and butadiene (115...

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"APP” STYLE TOUCHSCREEN Revolutionary rheometer performance at your fingertips The new Discovery Hybrid Rheometer boasts a brand-new One-Touch-Away™ app-style touchscreen that greatly enhances usability by placing key instrument features at your fingertips. Ergonomic design for easy viewing and operation • Packed with functionality to simplify operation and enhance user experience • Start/stop experiments • Controlled rotation for sample loading • Procedure and sample details • Real-time signals • Test and instrument status at a glance • User prompts The app-style touchscreen, powerful new TRIOS...

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TECHNOLOGY TRIOS SOFTWARE TA Instruments’ state-of-the-art software package uses cutting-edge technology for instrument control, data collection, and data analysis for thermal analysis and rheology. The intuitive user interface allows you to simply and effectively program experiments and move easily between processing experiments and viewing and analyzing data. TRIOS Features: Complete Data Record • Control multiple instruments with a single PC and software package The advanced data collection system automatically saves all relevant signals, active • Overlay and compare results across techniques...

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• Onset and endset analysis • Signal maximum and minimum • Signal change • Modulus crossover • Curve values at specific X or Y points • Area under the curve • Peak height • Peak integration and running integral • Mathematical fitting: straight line, polynomial, or exponential • Statistical functions Advanced Analysis Capabilities • More than 10 flow models including automatic model selection based on best fit to experimental data • Time-Temperature Superposition (TTS) analysis with automatic curve shifting and Mastercurve generation • Activation Energy calculation • Convert between temperature...

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