TA Instruments The World Leader in Thermal Analysis and Rheology Systems Winter / Spring 2005 NEW AR-G2 INTRODUCING THE WORLD S FIRST MAGNETIC BEARING RHEOMETER! www.tainstruments.com + 1.302.427.4000
TA INSTRUMENTS More worldwide customers choose TA Instruments than any competitor as their preferred rheology or thermal analysis supplier. We earn this distinction by best meeting customer needs and expectations for high technology products, quality manufacturing, timely deliveries, excellent training, and superior after-sales support. We pride ourselves in the technical competence and professionalism of our sales force, whose only business is rheology and thermal analysis. TA Instruments is recognized worldwide for its prompt, courteous, and knowledgeable service staff. Their specialized knowledge and experience are major reasons why current customers increasingly endorse our company and products to their worldwide colleagues. WWW. TAINSTRUMENTS. COM New Castle, DE USA - 1-302-427-4000 Crawley, England - 44-1293-658900 Brussels, Belgium - 32-2-706-0080 Paris, France - 33-1-30-48-94-60 Etten-Leur, Netherlands - 31-76-508-7270 Alzenau, Germany - 49-6023-96470 Milano, Italy - 39-02-274-211 Barcelona, Spain - 34-93-600-9300 Melbourne, Australia - 61-3-9553-0813 Stockholm, Sweden - 46-8-555-11-500 Tokyo, Japan - 81-3-5479-8418 Shanghai, China - 86-21-63621429
7 THE FUTURE OF RHEOLOGY 4 Show Me the Magnetic bearing Rheometer 6 New ar-g2 systems 11 8 Best selling rheometer 10 Unique ARES Rheometers 12 accessorize my system 14 Training 14
AR-G2 A HIGHER LEVEL OF RHEOMETER PERFORMANCE www.tainstruments.com + 1.302.427.4000
NEW FEATURES NEW MAGNETIC BEARING TECHNOLOGY PATENTED NEW MOTOR TECHNOLOGY ULTRA-LOW NANO-TORQUE IN BOTH STRESS & STRAIN CONTROL NEW SMART SWAP GEOMETRIES (PATENT PENDING) NEW FAST HEATING OVEN (ETC) NEW ETC CAMERA VIEWER REAL-TIME STREAMING VIDEO AND IMAGE CAPTURE ETC CAMERA VIEWER UNPRECEDENTED LOW TORQUE MEASUREMENTS BOASTING A DECADE OF LOW END IMPROVEMENT OVER ALL OTHER RHEOMETERS 15.0 12.5 Controlled Stress Mode, CS Controlled Strain Mode, CR Newtonian Model Fit; Newtonian Viscosity = 5.537 10 0 10-1 η* (Pa.s) 10.0 7.5 5.0 3 nn.m 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-5 displacement (rad) 2.5 10-6 0 10-3 10-2 10-1 1 10 100 osc. torque (micro N.m) 10-7 1000 page 5
AR-G2 WORLD S FIRST RHEOMETER WITH A MAGNETIC THRUST BEARING FOR ULTRA-LOW TORQUE PERFORMANCE www.tainstruments.com + 1.302.427.4000
AR-G2 PELTIER PLATE SYSTEM Includes: AR-G2 Magnetic Bearing Rheometer Smart Swap Peltier Plate Two Smart Swap Geometries Rheology Advantage Software AR-G2 POLYMER SYSTEM Includes: AR-G2 Magnetic Bearing Rheometer New ETC with Oven Viewer Camera One Smart Swap ETC Kit Rheology Advantage Software $82,900 $96,900 page 7
AR 2000 THE WORLD S BEST SELLING RHEOMETER www.tainstruments.com + 1.302.427.4000
UNIQUE FEATURES DIRECT STRAIN CONTROL OVER ENTIRE TORQUE RANGE REAL-TIME WAVEFORM DISPLAY ULTRA-LOW INERTIA FOR SUPERIOR STRESS AND STRAIN CONTROL SMART SWAP SYSTEM ULTRA-STIFF TRIPLE BEARING HEAD DESIGN SINGLE PIECE ALUMINUM CASTING TEMPERATURE ISOLATED NORMAL FORCE TRANSDUCER AR 2000 ADVANCED FLUIDS SYSTEM Includes: AR-2000 Air-Bearing Rheometer Smart Swap Peltier Plate Two Peltier Plate Geometries Peltier Concentric Cylinder System Rheology Advantage Software $64,900 page 9
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ADVANCED POLYMER SYSTEM (shown at left) Includes: ARES with Forced Convection Oven, Hi-Resolution motor, patented 2KFRT transducer, Melt Starter Kit (Parallel Plate, Cone and Plate, and $99,900 Torsion) and new patent-pending Extensional Viscosity Fixture PARALLEL PLATE EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY FIXTURE TORSION RECTANGULAR ARES-RFS PELTIER FLUIDS SYSTEM Includes: ARES-RFS Rheometer with Peltier Plate, Waveform & Fast Data Sampling Option, Peltier Shear Testing kit and Air Dryer $89,900 page 11
ACCESSORIES AR 2000 UPPER HEATED PLATE Unique new AR 2000 Smart Swap option for use with Peltier Plate provides upper plate temperature control to 150 C and enclosed purge gas environment. Features automated zero heat flow calibration and multiple cooling options. $7,000 120 100 80 UHP After Zero-Heat-Flow Calibration temperature ( C) 60 40 20 0 Top Bottom -20-40 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 time [min] AR 2000 PRESSURE CELL Ideal for materials that volatilize under atmospheric pressure. This sealed vessel, used with standard Peltier Concentric Cylinder Jacket, can be pressurized to140 bar (2,000 PSI) and temperatures up to 150 C. $18,000 Syrup Heated and Cooled in Pressure Cell Viscosity Pa.s 100.0 160 Temperature 140 10.00 120 100 1.000 80 Viscosity.1000 60 40.01000 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Time (min) Temperature ( C) www.tainstruments.com + 1.302.427.4000
ARES WAVEFORM AND FAST DATA SAMPLING Allows for real-time display of the waveforms during oscillation experiments. Includes an oscilloscope software utility, and fast data sampling for data rates up to 100 data points per second. Note: Requires ARES version 5 or higher, and a computer with Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating System and USB port. $4,995 ARES EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY FIXTURE New patent-pending fixture for use with an ARES equipped with Force Convection Oven. The Extensional fixture permits measurements of extensional viscosity of polymers. $14,500 Elongation Viscosity Pa.s 10 5 10 4 10 3 ARES EVF Compared to Meissner Test temperature 150 C.01-10 1/s ARES EVF Meissner 10 2 10-2 10-1 10 0 10 1 10 2 time [sec] ARES UV CURING UV Curing Option is an accessory for ARES and permits characterization of photocuring materials. Available with or without light source and can be used with both Peltier Plate and Bath Temperature control options. Note: Option requires Waveform and Fast Sampling Option. Price includes UV light source. $35,000 40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 UV Polymer System Cure Standard Sample Fast Sampling η Pa.s 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 125 135 145 155 165 175 185 time [s] page 13
TRAINING ADVANTAGE TRAINING IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE SUPPORT WE PROVIDE CUSTOMERS. IN ADDITION TO THE ON-SITE TRAINING THAT IS PART OF YOUR INSTRUMENT PURCHASE, WE OFFER A VARIETY OF TRAINING COURSES IN OUR STATE-OF-THE-ART TRAINING FACILITIES OR ON-LINE THROUGH THE INTERNET. DESCRIBED BELOW ARE THE COURSES OFFERED IN 2005, AND THE SCHEDULE THROUGH JUNE. THEORY & APPLICATIONS TRAINING COURSES These one-day courses are designed to familiarize the user with applications, method development, and operating techniques of our thermal analysis and rheology instrumentation. Each course is lecture-based, and is specific to a particular technique. The courses are usually held in our New Castle, DE Training Center. They are scheduled at regular intervals, sometimes in conjunction with the Hands-On Courses described below. HANDS-ON TRAINING COURSES Combining lecture and hands-on training, these two-day courses feature limited class size that ensures an ideal learning environment. Topics include theory, instrument and software operation, calibration, and applications. They are held in our New Castle, DE or Chicago, IL facilities, and sometimes scheduled in conjunction with the Theory & Training Courses described above. CUSTOM ONSITE TRAINING COURSES For the ultimate training experience, we offer custom courses in our laboratories, or at your facility. The courses can be customized to include lecture, hands-on training, or a combination of both. E-TRAINING COURSES We offer a variety of live and pre-recorded courses via the Internet. You log in on your computer and view the presentations. Live courses offer a teleconference (U.S. phone number), so that you can interact with the speaker. Pre-recorded courses provide an ideal format for learning at your convenience. For more information, visit: www.tainstruments.com/support/training.html. www.tainstruments.com + 1.302.427.4000
January Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 4 5 6 7 FEBRUARY Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday January 31 1 2 3 4 TGA Theory & DSC Theory & MDSC Theory & DMA Theory & Rheology Theory & 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 9 10 11 DSC Theory & MDSC Theory & TGA Theory & DSC / TGA Hands-On Training Course DE AR Hands-On Training Course DE ARES Hands-On Training Course DE 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 MARCH Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday february 28 1 2 3 4 APRIL Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 4 5 6 7 8 DSC Theory & MDSC Theory & TGA Theory & DSC / TGA Hands-On Training Course DE Rheology Theory & 7 8 9 10 11 DSC / TGA Hands-On Training Course Chicago 14 15 16 17 18 AR Hands-On Training Course DE ARES Hands-On Training Course DE Q800 DMA Hands-On Training Course Chicago 21 22 23 24 25 DMA Theory & 11 12 13 14 15 Q800 DMA Hands-On Training Course DE RSAIII Hands-On Training Course DE 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 * There are no courses scheduled for May June Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 6 7 8 9 10 Rheology Theory & AR Hands-On Training Course DE ARES Hands-On Training Course DE 13 14 15 16 17 TGA Theory & DSC Theory & MDSC Theory & ADV. DSC Theory & DMA Theory & 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 AR Hands-On Training Course Chicago ARES Hands-On Training Course Chicago page 15
Who are TA s Customers? 98% of the world s largest Polymer Manufacturers use TA Instruments systems. TA Instruments 109 Lukens Drive New Castle, DE 19720 92% of the top 50 Pharmaceutical Manufacturers rely on TA Instruments Technology to characterize a wide range of pharmaceutical materials. 86% of U.S. Chemical Companies use TA Instruments Thermal Analysis systems. 75% of the world s largest Coatings Companies use TA Instruments Thermal Analysis and Rheology systems. 95% of the world s largest Adhesives Manufacturers use TA Instruments Rheology systems. www.tainstruments.com + 1.302.427.4000