Powder Rheology Toolkit
The Powder Rheology Toolkit for Thermo Scientific HAAKE MARS rheometers enables full powder rheology characterisation, such as flow analysis, compressibility and shear testing. The powder rheology accessories are ideal for pharma, food, batteries and additive manufacturing applications.
Product Overview
The powder rheology toolkit accessory transforms a HAAKE MARS rheometer into a complete powder characterisation system.
Designed for precise powder rheology testing, it allows scientists and engineers to analyse flowability, compressibility and shear properties under controlled conditions. This tool supports industries such as pharmaceuticals, food production, batteries and additive manufacturing by providing consistent and repeatable data.
With easy installation and pre‑defined software protocols, it ensures reliable results for both R&D and QC teams, making powder flow analysis faster, more accurate and more accessible than traditional methods. It integrates seamlessly with existing equipment and comes with expert support from SciMed.
Features & Benefits
Tool-free Setup
Attach and switch in under a minute.
Complete Characterisation
Test, flow, shear and compressibility.
Industry Compliance
Meets ASTM D7891 standards.
Consistent Results
Automated SOPs ensure reproducibility.
Versatile Uses
Suitable for pharma, food and battery applications. |
Key Features
- Plug‑and‑play powder rheometer accessory for Thermo Scientific HAAKE MARS rheometers
- Supports powder flowability measurement and compressibility tests
- Conforms with powder shear testing ASTM D7891 standards
- Enables pharmaceutical powder characterisation with reproducible results
- Provides food powder flow testing for quality and efficiency
- Optimises additive manufacturing powder quality testing workflows
- Delivers accurate battery electrode powder analysis results
- Covers cohesion and flow function testing for bulk solids
- Includes pre‑programmed methods for standardised testing
- Seamless integration with RheoWin software for guided workflows
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About the Powder Rheology Toolkit
Powders are central to countless industries—from the pharmaceutical capsules we take daily, to the food ingredients we consume, to the electrode materials driving the energy transition. Yet, powders can be notoriously unpredictable. Poor flow leads to hopper blockages, inconsistent dosing, wasted material and ultimately reduced product quality. Traditional powder flow testers often provide limited data, leaving gaps in understanding.
The Thermo Powder Rheology Toolbox
The Thermo powder rheology toolbox solves this problem by offering a research-grade, fully instrumented solution for powder characterisation techniques. By integrating directly with the Thermo Scientific HAAKE MARS rheometers, it allows existing users to expand capabilities and new users to invest in one platform that handles both liquids, pastes and powders.
Technical Explanation and Features
The powder rheology toolbox accessory supports three major testing modes:
Compression tests: For powder compressibility and bulk density changes under applied load.
Dynamic flow tests: Using a vane rotor, providing metrics such as Basic Flow Energy and Specific Energy.
Shear tests: Such as those conforming to ASTM D7891, delivering data on cohesion, flow function and wall friction.
The accessory installs in under a minute without tools and is supported by the RheoWin Software, which includes predefined SOPs, automated workflows and detailed reporting. This ensures consistency between operators and across laboratories.
Use Cases and Applications
Pharmaceutical powder characterisation: Evaluate excipient flowability, ensure uniform filling of capsules and prevent tablet weight variation.
Food powder flow testing: Improve handling of flour, milk powder or cocoa to prevent clogging and guarantee smooth production lines.
Additive manufacturing powder quality testing: Assess metal or polymer powders for 3D printing to improve print reliability and reduce scrap rates.
Battery electrode powder analysis: Ensure consistent handling of graphite, NMC or cathode powders to produce uniform, high-performance electrodes.
Competitive Advantages
Compared to standalone powder flow testers, the HAAKE MARS powder rheology toolkit provides comprehensive, reproducible results while doubling as a high-performance rheometer for liquids and semi-solids. Thermo Scientific’s solution emphasises ease of use, rapid setup and the strength of a global applications library.
This combination of versatility, software-driven guidance and local support from SciMed in the UK ensures customers not only acquire an instrument, but also the expertise needed to interpret results and apply them to real-world manufacturing challenges.
''The HAAKE MARS Powder Rheology Toolkit transforms rheometers into
complete powder testing systems for flow, compressibility, and shear analysis''.
Product FAQ's
Powder rheology testing measures how powders flow, compress and shear under controlled conditions to predict behaviour in real processes.
It attaches directly to Thermo Scientific HAAKE MARS iQ series rheometer in under a minute, turning the rheometer into a full powder analysis system.
Pharma, food, additive manufacturing, battery materials and chemicals—all industries handling powders requiring predictable flow and quality.
The powder accessory supports powder shear testing to ASTM D7891, ensuring results are compliant and reproducible.
Unlike single‑purpose instruments, the Thermo Scientific HAAKE MARS iQ rheometers combine powder characterisation with liquid/paste rheology, offering more value on one platform
Applications
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