Göteborg, Sweden,
June 12-14

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Nordic Rheology Conference 2002

Scope and theme  

The Nordic Rheology Society conference 2002 had special focus on "Rheology for Processing".

Conference programme  

 

June 13, 2002

8.15

Registration

8.45

Welcome

J.E. Sundgren, President, Chalmers University of Technology

9.00

Plenary lecture The effect of rheology in polymer processing: A simulation point of view
E Mitsoulis
, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

  Session 1:
Polymer and suspension rheology

9.45

Geometry and injection molding

G Aronsson, Linköping University, Sweden
 

Melt rheology of carbon black polymer composites with high filler loading  

K.-M. Jäger1 and S. Staal Eggen2, 1Borealis Polyethylene Research, Stenungsund, Sweden and 2Borealis Polyethylene Research, Stathelle, Norway

10.30

Coffee

10.50

Separation of the polymer components in injection-moulded polystyrene
F. Pisciotti1, J. Lausmaa2, A. Boldizar1 and M. Rigdahl1, 1Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden and 2Swedish National Testing and Research Institute, Borås, Sweden

 

The inflation and its stability in the thermoforming process

H. Koblitz Rasmussen and T. Erikson, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
 

Rheological properties of high temperature silica oil well slurries

H. Hodne1, A. Saasen2, S. Håheim3 and E. Ovesen3, 1Stavanger University College, Norway, 2Statoil, Stavanger, Norway and 3BJ-Services AS, Tananger, Norway
 

Monitoring a particle aggregation process

L Hamberg, M. Stading and A.-M. Hermansson, SIK - The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology, Göteborg, Sweden

12.10

Lunch

13.15

Annual meeting NRS  

(to be continued at 16.10, if needed)

  Session 2:
Biopolymer and fibre suspensions
Session 3:
Instrumentation and techniques

14.00

Rheological behaviour of mixed biopolymer systems undergoing order/disorder transitions
K.I. Draget, F. Magnussen, K. Hedalen, O. Smidsrod and I. Haug, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway

 

Functional properties of genetically modified potato starches
B. Wischmann
1, A. Blennow2, F. Madsen3 and O. Bandsholm4, 1Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, 2Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frb. C., 3Danisco Cultor, Braband and 4KMC, Brande, Denmark

 

Measurements of the yield stress of gas/liquid/fibre suspensions

J. Pettersson and A. Rasmuson, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden  

Evaluation of measurements from capillary rheometers influenced by viscous heating

P Szabo, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

 

Wall slip effect and yield stress determination in pressure driven shear flow of highly concentrated suspensions investigated by means of Doppler ultrasound UVP-PD method 

B Ouriev, Bühler AG, Uzwil, Switzerland

 

Geometry effects in torsional rheometry of fibre suspensions

M. Djalili-Moghaddam, R. Ebrahimzadeh and S. Toll, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden

 

15.00

Coffee

15.30

Fibre flocs and fibre orientation in paper making  

B. Norman, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Permeability modelling of fibre networks

J.M. Håkanson1, S. Toll1 and S.T. Lundström2, 1Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden and 2Luleå University, Luleå, Sweden

New developments for temperature control of rheometers

J. Läuger, K. Wollny, M. Bernzen and G. Raffer, Physica Messtechnik GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany

 

Thermal analysis of toners

F. Einarsson, Mettler Toledo AB, Stockholm, Sweden

16.10

Annual meeting NRS, (continued if needed)

18.30

Boat trip

19.30

Conference dinner

 

June 14, 2002

9.00

Plenary lecture: Wall slippage in polymer melt rheology and processing

J. L. White and S. Ahn, University of Akron, USA

  Session 4:
Polymer processing and rheology

9.45

Performance of isotropic magnetorheological rubber materials
M. Lokander and B. Stenberg, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Applied rheology in the car industry - needs

M. Sporrong, Volvo Car Corporation, Göteborg, Sweden

10.30

Coffee

11.00

Development and characterisation of a magnetorheological fluid with long-term stability

F. Hedin and B. Stenberg, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
 

Influence of extrusion coating processing conditions on structure and tensile properties of some polyethylene grades

N. Toft and M. Rigdahl, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
 

A rheological model of the paper fibre network in wet pressing
V. Lobosco, Swedish Pulp and Paper Research Institute (STFI), Stockholm, Sweden

 

Barrier properties of blends based on liquid crystalline polymers and polyethylene

G. Flodberg1, M. Hedenqvist2 and U. Gedde2, 1Packforsk-The Institute for Packaging and Logistics AB, Kista, Sweden and 2Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

12.20

Lunch

13.30

Plenary lecture

Structure engineering in foods

A.-M. Hermansson, SIK - The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology, Göteborg, Sweden

  Session 5:
Food rheology

14.15

Glass transition and glycerol effects on sucrose inversion in pullalan-sucrose systems
K. Kouassi1 and Y.H. Roos2, 1University of Helsinki, Finland and 2University of Cork, Ireland

 

Characterisation of egg albumen gels as a function of dry-powder pasteurisation conditions

M. Hammershøj1 and L.V. Peters2, 1Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Tjele, Denmark and 2Sanovo Foods A/S, Odense, Denmark
 

Mayonnaise rheology analysed using chemometrics

S. Mason, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

15.30

Closing of NRC 2002

 

Rheology course  

 

June 12, 2002  

 

09.00      Registration and coffee

09.30      Basic rheology, terms and techniques revised

              Mats Stading, SIK, Sweden

10.30      Rheology and polymer processing

              James L. White, University of Akron, USA

11.15      Lunch

12.30      An attempt to model rheological properties of suspensions

              Mikael Rigdahl, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

13.15      Structure related rheology?

              Anne-Marie Hermansson and Mats Stading, SIK, Sweden

14.15      Coffee

15.00      Modelling of polymer processes

              Evan Mitsoulis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.

16.00      Practical examples of the use of CFD in the design of extrusion dies for profiles in santoprene TPE and pipes in PVC

              Bengt Hagström, IFP Research, Sweden

 

Poster Session  

Rheological and sensory properties of starch ingredients evaluated in a food product model
T. Ahmt
1, O. Bandsholm2, J. Thomsen3 and P. Poulsen4, 1Biotechnological Institute, Kolding, Denmark, 2KMC, Brande, Denmark, 3International Starch Institute, Aarhus, Denmark and 4Danisco Biotechnology, Copenhagen, Denmark

 

Flow processing and gel formation - a promising combination for the design of the shape of gelatin drops
B. Walther
1, P. Walkenström1, A.-M. Hermansson1, P. Fischer2 and E.J. Windhab2, 1SIK - The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology, Göteborg, Sweden and 2Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland
 

Rate of volume relaxation in a-PMMA and a-PMMA/PEO blends
P. Slobodian and P. Sáha, Tomas Bata University of Zlin, Czech Republic

 

Rheology of crispy textures

S. Edrud, M. Stading and M. Langton, SIK - The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology, Göteborg, Sweden

 

Rheological properties of metallocene catalyzed polypropylene copolymers
T. Saarinen, S. Paavola and B. Löfgren, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland

  Previous conferences

NRC 2006, Stockholm
NRC 2005, Tampere
NRC 2004, Reykjavik
NRC 2003, Tórshavn
NRC 2002, Göteborg
NRC 2001, Trondheim
NRC 2000, Helsinki
NRC 1999, Copenhagen
NRC 1998, Lund
NRC 1997, Reykjavik

List of invited speakers 1992-2006