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SmartMelt – The New Standard in Polymer Melt Rheology

Discover how the SmartMelt rheometer series sets a new benchmark in polymer melt rheology, providing precise and comprehensive analysis tailored to the quality control (QC) needs of the polymer industry. Designed to go beyond traditional Melt Flow Index (MFI) methods, SmartMelt enables detailed shear-rheological profiling, including flow curves, oscillation, creep, and relaxation tests. Fully compliant with ASTM D4440, it delivers high-precision, reproducible measurements, supporting consistent and reliable quality assurance in polymer processing.

Join our webinar to explore how SmartMelt can enhance your rheological testing capabilities.

Dr. Matthias Walluch (English)
Dr. Abhi Shetty (English)
Matthias Walluch

Matthias Walluch is part of the International Product Competence team in the Business Area Rheometry at Anton Paar GmbH headquarters in Graz. After completing his Master's degree in Polymer Engineering and Science at the Montanuniversitaet Leoben, he obtained his PhD with a focus on polymer processing and material characterization at the University of Leoben in cooperation with the Polymer Competence Center Leoben (PCCL). Since 2019, he has been working at Anton Paar as a product specialist for polymer rheology and dynamic mechanical analysis.

Abhi Shetty

Dr. Abhishek Shetty is a Lead Scientist working at the Advanced Technical center at Anton Paar USA. Dr. Shetty received his BS degree in Chemical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Karnataka and MS and PhD from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.  Dr. Shetty has over 15 years of working experience in academia, CPG and Advanced instrumentation space. He is a named inventor on 2 US patents, has published several peer-reviewed scientific journal articles which have garnered hundreds of citations and also has presented at several scientific technical conferences.  As the Lead Scientist at Anton Paar, his responsibilities are to develop next generation materials characterization methods relevant to Anton Paar’s rheology portfolio. Dr. Shetty's work with teams spans across the globe to develop new advanced applications using advanced rheometric tools. His work has been featured in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Science Advances, Physical Review Letters (PRL), Journal of Rheology (JOR) etc.