9 July 2019

RPK-D programme 2022

Programme RPK-D is under construction.

Please send an e-mail to info@ptn.nu and you will be informed as soon as further details are available.

RPK-D - Rheology and Polymer Processing
Topics and lecturers

Rheology, Elastic and Viscous Behaviour
Prof.dr.ir. G.W.M. Peters (em. TU/e)
Micro Rheology and Rheology of Soft Matter
Dr.ir. H.M. Wyss (TU/e)

Rheology, Linear and non-Linear Behaviour
Dr.ir. R.M. Cardinaels (TU/e)
Rheometry
Dr.ir. R.M. Cardinaels (TU/e)

Dispersion and Suspension Rheology
Prof.dr. C. Clasen (KU Leuven, Belgium)
Elongational effects
Prof.dr. C. Clasen (KU Leuven, Belgium)

Applying Rheology in Practice
Prof.dr.ir. C.F.J. den Doelder (Dow Benelux)
Molecular Rheology
Prof. E. van Ruymbeke (UC de Louvain, Belgium)

Interfacial Rheology Basics
Prof.dr. J. Vermant (ETH Zürich - Switzerland)
Interfacial Rheology Applications
Prof.dr. J. Vermant (ETH Zürich - Switzerland)

Multi-component Systems
Prof.dr.ir. P.D. Anderson (TU/e)
Crystallisation for Polymers
Prof.dr.ir. G.W.M. Peters (em. TU/e)

Phase-field Modelling for Polymer Blends
Prof.dr.ir. P.D. Anderson (TU/e)
Crystallisation and Experimental Methods
Dr. L. Balzano (DSM)

From Molecule to Fiber: Role of Rheology in Spinning (in)stability
Dr. R. Stepanyan (DSM)
Flow-induced Crystallisation
Prof.dr.ir. G.W.M. Peters (em. TU/e)

Distributive & Dispersive Mixing
Prof.dr.ir. P.D. Anderson (TU/e)
Additive Manufacturing 
Ing. D.J. Klomp RPK (TNO)

Twin-Screw Processing Technology for Compounding
Dr.-ing. J. Diemert (ICT Fraunhofer, Germany)
Twin-Screw Technology for Foaming and Cleaning Polymers
Dr.-ing. J. Diemert (ICT Fraunhofer, Germany)

To AM or not AM, that's the question 
Prof.dr. P. van Puyvelde (KU Leuven)
Wrap up
Prof.dr.ir. P.D. Anderson (TU/e)

Exam (open book) 1 - 4 pm
Re-sit exam (open book) 1 - 4 pm

 

Details of the programme are subject to change. 

All lectures will be held at NH Hotel Utrecht (NH), starting at 10.15 am, ending at 5.00 pm.
All lectures will given in English.