Mechanical measurement of industrial formulations and products

Characterize to better design, transform and industrialize

La mechanical measurement is essential to understand how the complex formulations and materials behave when subjected to stresses: compression, traction, bending, shear or torsion.

At Rheonis, we carry out mechanical measurements adapted to a wide variety of industrial contexts: powders, pastes, gels, polymers, films, composites, food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical products.

Why measure mechanical properties?

La mechanical characterization is a key step in transforming R&D results into reliable, efficient and durable products. It allows you to:

  • Anticipate robustness materials facing real constraints (transport, storage, use, wear)

  • Optimize design and formulations by adjusting the mechanical properties (rigidity, elasticity, resistance)

  • Reducing industrial risks by identifying the causes of brittleness, cracking, rupture or creep

  • Ensure quality compliance by checking that each batch meets the expected mechanical specifications

  • Accelerating innovation by quickly comparing new formulations, recycled materials or sustainable alternatives

  • Improve competitiveness by rationalizing technical choices (choice of ingredients, processing methods, storage conditions)

State change measurement services

Compression and compressibility

Determination of crushing strength and compactability

Crucial for pharmaceutical tablets, compacted powders, polymeric materials

Traction and elongation

Measurement of mechanical strength and elasticity

Essential for plastic films, flexible polymers, composites and packaging

Flexion and curvature

Evaluation of bending resistance and mechanical fatigue

Important for composite materials, coatings and technical films

Shear

Quantification of resistance to internal forces and localized deformations

Applied to pastes, gels, suspensions, polymers

Shear

Quantification of resistance to internal forces and localized deformations

Applied to pastes, gels, suspensions, polymers

Torsion

Study of mechanical resistance to rotational and torsional forces

Representative of the constraints encountered in the food industry, plastics and certain assemblies

Hardness and penetrability

Measurement of the force required to penetrate or deform a material

Essential for gels, pastes, cosmetics, polymers and tablets

Friability

Capacity of a compacted solid to resist shocks and friction

Determinant for tablets, granules and fragile solid products

Mechanical strength

Evaluation of the resistance of a product or material under its actual conditions of use

Integrated approach combining multiple tests to simulate industrial constraints

Creep

Measurement of progressive deformation under constant load

Important for polymers, composites, films and materials subject to long-term stress

DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analysis)

Viscoelastic characterization as a function of temperature, frequency or constraints

Used for polymers, composites, films and materials with physical transitions

Elastic modulus and resilience

Measurement of stiffness and ability to recover shape after deformation

Review for polymers, gels, textured food products

Membership / Cohesion

Measurement of the force required to separate two surfaces or maintain an internal structure

Applied to adhesives, coatings, films, varnishes, pastes and cosmetic formulations

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Rheonis' added values

  • Tailor-made protocols adapted to product and process constraints
  • Multi-material and multi-industry expertise to put the results into perspective
  • Coupling of mechanical measures with rheology, tribology, texture and interface physics
  • Applied interpretation : results transformed into concrete solutions for formulation, scale-up and industrialization

Industrial sectors

  • Pharmaceutical : hardness, compressibility, friability and cohesion of tablets
  • Food : firmness, elasticity, creep and mechanical resistance of textured products
  • Cosmetic : cohesion and consistency of sticks, gels, pastes and creams
  • Materials chemistry : DMA, traction, bending, torsion and mechanical fatigue of films, polymers and composites
  • Inks, paints, varnishes : adhesion of coatings and mechanical resistance to usage constraints
  • Plastics & packaging : mechanical strength, durability and flexibility of plastic and polymer films
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