Thixotropy is a lesser-known but crucial material property in modern manufacturing. Derived from the Greek words thixis (touch) and tropos (turning), it refers to materials that temporarily lose ...

A new method of describing thixotropy in waxy crude oil transported through pipelines is both accurate and more convenient than previous methods. Thixotropy is an important rheological behavior of ...

Packaging of a number of consumer products is done in tubes or bottles wherein product application involves pumping the product through a nozzle. These products are basically shear-thinning products ...

The world of glues is wide and varied, and it pays to use the right glue for the job. When [Eric] needed to stick a wide and flat 3D printed mount onto the back of a PCB that had been weatherproofed ...

Coatings and paints are formed of intricate blends of various components, including binders, pigments and solvents, along with other components like curing, anti-foaming and dispersing agents. Every ...

The thixotropic molding of magnesium is a hybrid process that combines lightening-fast shots of die casting with the reciprocating screw of plastic injection molding - but so far, plastic molders have ...