Viscosity Training / Viscometer Training Course

“Good Viscosity Testing” is a highly popular practical training course on taking measurements with a rotational viscometer, like a Brookfield viscometer. The training course is useful for anyone involved in research, development and quality control who need to obtain good quality, repeatable measurements for their products.

The course includes useful content for everyone. Newcomers will learn about the fundamentals of how a measurement is obtained, and frequent users of viscometers can learn about useful tips, tricks and guidelines for characterising viscosity, and other related physical properties with a rotational viscometer. Learn about equipment and accessory selection, how to take a repeatable measurement reliably, and improve confidence in your data.

The course is delivered online and is suitable for groups of all sizes. Upon completion of the training course participants are provided with a certificate of competency and three months of ongoing remote Q&A support.

The Viscosity Basics – What is viscosity?

• Viscosity 101
• Newtonian & Non-Newtonian liquids
• Shear rate, shear stress and shear strain
• Shear thinning, shear thickening, yield stress and thixotropy
• Learning the effects of temperature on viscosity measurements

Viscometer use – How to take the best reading

• To stir or not to stir? Sample handling and conditioning.
• Spindle Insertion and Immersion
• “My viscosity value keeps changing!” – Choosing the right moment to record a reading.
• Torque values and ranges of viscometers
• Best practice for viscosity readings
• Dealing with “difficult” samples from waxes to slurries!

• Instrument and Accessory Selections:
  • Torque ranges
  • Spindles
  • Cones/Plates
  • T-Bar & Helipath
• Spindle and Speed selection
• Test Method Validation:
  • Repeatability
  • Reproducibility
• Troubleshooting potential measurement issues
• Instrument handling and avoiding breakages
• Instrument Calibration Checks
• Benchmarking and Competitor Comparisons