Mooney viscometer

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The Mooney viscometer is a rheological instrument used primarily in the rubber industry to measure the viscosity and processing characteristics of uncured elastomeric compounds.

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instanceOf rheological instrument
viscometer
appliesTo elastomer blends
natural rubber
synthetic rubber
category polymer characterization instrument
rubber testing equipment
controls preheating time
rotor speed
test temperature
dataType torque versus time curve
hasComponent data acquisition system
heated die cavity
rotor (disc)
temperature control system
torque transducer
helpsControl extrusion behavior of rubber
milling behavior of rubber
mixing uniformity of rubber compounds
scorch safety of rubber compounds
introducedInField 20th century rubber technology
measures processing characteristics of elastomeric compounds
viscosity of uncured elastomeric compounds
namedAfter Melvin Mooney NERFINISHED
operatesWith rotating disc in a cylindrical die
operatingTemperatureRange typically 100–200 °C
output Mooney viscosity value
outputUnit Mooney units
relatedTo polymer processing
rubber rheology
requires calibration with standard rubber compounds
uncured rubber test specimens
rotorSpeedTypical 2 rpm
standardizedBy ASTM D1646 NERFINISHED
testMode shear flow
testType Mooney viscosity test NERFINISHED
usedBy elastomer product manufacturers
rubber compounders
tire manufacturers
usedFor compound consistency evaluation
processability assessment of rubber
quality control of rubber compounds
usedIn rubber industry
usedToDetermine minimum viscosity of rubber compound
pre-vulcanization characteristics
viscosity rise due to vulcanization onset
uses torque measurement to infer viscosity

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Melvin Mooney knownFor Mooney viscometer
Melvin Mooney developed Mooney viscometer