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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. introduced new material characterization, molecular spectroscopy and web gauging solutions at the recent K trade fair. The company’s portfolio focuses on an integration of technologies, insights for accelerated materials analysis and superior control in production.

Thermo Fisher develops novel polymer compounds, encompassing a number of process steps, with integration of material characterization solutions for laboratory compounding, sample preparation and rheological characterization. Instruments displayed at K 2016 included:

• The Thermo Scientific HAAKE Minilab micro-compounder, which is used to measure structural changes during compounding and assess rheological properties of test materials for research and development. The micro-compounder is equipped with an intuitive user interface for standalone operation using a tablet computer.
• The Thermo Scientific Process 11 parallel, twin-screw extruder featuring a new sheet take-off to calibrate and cool down the sheet in a defined manner. The compact, scalable benchtop instrument is designed to simulate and optimize production processes with as little as 20 grams per hour or up to 2.5 kg per hour.
• The modular Thermo Scientific HAAKE Mars rheometer platform combines two new in-situ rheology solutions — the combination with dielectrical analysis expands the frequency range from mHz to MHz and the Rheo-Raman spectroscopy solution investigates structural changes on the molecular level under shear or deformation. www.thermofisher.com