Compact Course on Dispersion Technology and Characterization
Unlock the Power of Dispersion Technology – Join Our Compact Online Course! Are you working with suspensions, emulsions or other complex dispersions? Whether you're in product formulation, manufacturing or research, understanding how to mix, disperse, and characterize your systems is a key to success. In this compact course, you'll gain independent, vauable insights into the working principles, applications, and limitations of various dispersion technologies. Learn how to optimize your processes and improve product performance by mastering critical parameters such as:
- Particle and droplet size
- Dispersion quality and stability
- Rheological properties
We’ll also introduce you to modern, practice-oriented characterization methods that help you evaluate and control your dispersions effectively. This course is ideal for technicians, engineers, chemists and materials scientists from both industry and academia, who are involved in the development, production, and analysis of dispersions.
Theoretical content
1st Day
- Fundamentals of dispersion
- - Steps of the production of dispersions
- - Homogenization, mixing, dispersion, and real grinding
- - Evaluation and comparison of dispersion processes
- Dispersion processes part 1
- - Dissolver
- - Ultrasonic homogenizer
- - Rotor-stator disperser
- Dispersion processes part 2
- - High-pressure homogenizer
- - Agitator bead mill
- - 3-roll mill
- Additive: Wetting aids & stabilising agents
2nd Day
- Particle size analysis of dispersions
- - Overview of methods
- - Laser diffraction
- - Dynamic light scattering
- - Sedimentation analysis
- Sample preparation with examples
- Rheological behavior of dispersions
- - Overview
- - Flow behavior
- - Time- and temperature-dependent behavior
- - Influence of particle size, shape, and concentration
- Stability of dispersions
- - Overview
- - Methods
- - Accelerated sedimentation and predictions
- Open discussion
Instructors and course leaders
Hielscher Ultrasonics GmbH, Teltow
Thomas Hielscher
SKZ - KFE gGmbH, Selb
Dr.-Ing. Felipe Wolff-Fabris
Dates
Below you will find an overview of the currently scheduled dates for the course "Compact Course on Dispersion Technology and Characterization". If you register up to 12 weeks before the date, we grant an early booking discount of 10% on the participation fee.
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– 18.02.2027Online Availability
Places available
775,00 €*
10% early booking discount
*exempt from VAT
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