It is possible to characterize the shear thinning behavior of thermoplastic materials using a Flow Rate Ratio (FRR) test method in an extrusion plastometer (melt indexer). This test method, “Procedure ...

Thinning shears can elevate a hairstyle from bulky and shapeless to something layered and intentional. It’s often one of those final steps your barber does to finesse the look; you know, that moment ...

Researchers have simulated supercooled liquids subjected to Couette shear flow. The rapid drop in viscosity under shear was related to the liquids' two-body structural entropy. The study showed that ...

Rheometry is the method used to analyze the rheological behavior of a material; with rheology defined as the study of matter when it flows or is deformed. As a result rheology describes forces and ...

What do paint, dishwasher detergent, ketchup and blood have in common? All are composed of particles suspended in a carrier liquid and flow when stirred or forced, but remain thick or even gel-like at ...

Whether it’s you or your partner, more and more of us are turning into home barbers. That’s because lopping locks in your own abode is cheaper, easier, and, let’s face it, a little more fun. Of course ...

Frogs capture prey using shear-thinning saliva that spreads over insects when the tongue hits and then thickens and sticks when the tongue retracts – according to researchers in the US. In combination ...

Cracked it: Fluid-based screen protectors need to absorb an impact as the system deforms. New research shows that simplifying the geometry of the system can be used to optimize the fluid. (Courtesy: ...

Tokyo - Researchers at The University of Tokyo discover that the two-body structural entropy is the key quantity to understanding the dynamics of sheared supercooled liquids and also the mechanism ...