Meet the demands of advanced quality control and applied R&D with the Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ MARS™ Rheometer. This highly flexible Modular Advanced Rheometer System (MARS) provides accuracy, easy handling, and many application-oriented solutions for comprehensive material characterization. New Connect Assist functionality allows for effortless, error-free exchange of measuring geometries and temperature modules to speed up your workflow. Bring the HAAKE MARS’ flexibility to your lab for rapidly changing testing requirements today and into the future.
Key Features
HAAKE MARS next generation rheometers offer:
Future Orientation
- State-of-the-art rheometer platform
- Broad range of accessories to handle new analytical requirements, including the Thermo Scientific™ RheoScope module for micro viewing and Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ Rheonaut module for FTIR analysis
- Complements the Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ Viscotester™ iQ rheometer to easily transfer methods from R&D to QC
Accuracy
- 1-piece frame with optimized force balance and stability
- Nano torque performance for sensitive samples – robust enough for daily use
Ease-of-Use
- Connect Assist for geometries and temperature modules with quick-fit coupling and immediate recognition, plus automatic push-button rotor release
- Multi-lingual Thermo Scientific™ HAAKE™ RheoWin™ software fully automates measuring, evaluation routines for professionals and beginners
- Integrated Web server to monitor data online
Modularity
- Open system architecture accepts a broad range of temperature and measuring geometries to enhance accuracy and measuring abilities
- Two-column design with high flexibility for customization
Application Solutions
Application-specific accessories and workflows for polymers, petrochemical, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, paints, inks, coatings, food, construction and building materials
Polymers
- Controlled test chamber (-150° to +600°C)
- Solid clamps for Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA)
- SER tool from Xpansion Instruments™ to measure elongation
- RheoScope module to observe polymer melting behavior
- Software tools such as TTS, Spectra and MWD
Petrochemicals
- Broad line of titanium or Hastelloy™ pressure cells that measure up to 300 °C and 600 bar
- RheoScope module for crystallization behavior studies (“Waxing”)
- Tribology cell for friction measurements of lubricants and fats
Paints, Inks & Coatings
- Sample hood including solvent traps
- Double cone, ring rotor, disposable and other specialized measuring geometries
- High-shear measuring cell to simulate spaying, atomization processes
- Range of UV curing measuring cells including thermal assisted curing
Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics
- RheoScope module for stability testing, crystallization, etc.
- DuNoüy ring and bicone setups for interfacial rheology
- Special holder for microtitier plates or original binds
- Submersion flow cell
- Additional software tool for 21 CFR part 11
Food
- Universal Peltier temperature control unit - switch between coaxial cylinders, plates and cone in seconds
- Universal container holder to measure in original sample container
- Texture analysis of solid materials with sample fixture for bending, breaking tests
- RheoScope module to investigate crystallization and melting processes
- Pressure cell to simulate cooking processes
Construction & Building Materials
- Measuring cell for building materials with vane rotors and exchangeable lamella profiles
- Universal container holder to measure in original sample container
- Serrated and sandblasted measuring geometries to avoid sample slippage
