Brabender plastograph: Difference between revisions

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The ”plastograph”, or ”’Brabender plastograph”’, is a device for the continuous observation of [[torque]] in the [[Shearing (physics)|shearing]] of a [[polymer]] with a range of temperatures and shear rates. The generic device records [[lubricity]], [[Plasticity (physics)|plasticity]], [[Scorching (physics)|scorch]], [[Curing (chemistry)|cure]], [[Shearing (physics)|shear]], and [[heat stability]].

Perhaps the most popular use of the plastograph is its use in baking where it is known as a [[Farinograph]].

It was designed by [[Carl Wilhelm Brabender]] and produced by [[Brabender Industries]], founded in 1923.

==External links==

* [http://www.brabender.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Polymers]]