For over 85 years C.W. Brabender® Instruments, Inc. has manufactured testing equipment designed for measuring and recording viscosity, consistency, thermal stability, plasticity, rheology, extensibility, and processability of various polymers.

Brabender® is the original manufacturer of the torque rheometer. The recording dynamometer system was developed by Carl W. Brabender in 1930. The first industry to measure the consistency of dough.

During the mid 1930's growing developments in the Chemical Industry required updated technology to define the processing characteristics of various polymers. The inventive solution to the growing concerns was met by Carl W. Brabender with the introduction of the Plastograph® -- a bold evolutionary leap built upon the roots of the Farinograph®. Since its early inception the Plastograph® has developed into the world-renowned Plasti-Corder® Torque Rheometer ...

Company Vision

• Business...a leader in high technology small scale production and processing instrumentation, offering complete systems and solutions
• Core Strengths...laboratory scale technology, product innovation, flexibility, good business relationships
• Markets...polymers, elastomers, chemicals, additives, compounding, pharmaceutical, food, and more...
• Client Propositon...helping our clients to succeed -- offering long lasting partnerships and services
• Employee value...positive leadership, positive ethics, knowledgeable workforce, highly skilled tradesmen
• Impact on mankind...assist companies in making better products that will favorably impact consumer life...

Chemical Division

C.W. Brabender® Instruments, Inc. throughout the years has been setting standards by which all others are judged, thus becoming synonymous with valued leadership, trusted experience, and reliable service.

As a forerunner in manufacturing testing equipment designed for measuring and recording viscosity, consistency, thermal stability, plasticity, rheology, extensibility, and processability of various polymers, C.W. Brabender® has delivered the highest quality instrumentation to attain the desired results demanded by Quality Control, Product Development, and Research Applications environments...

C.W. Brabender® instrumentation has been a central force in establishing many of today's standard test procedures required by professional organizations such as:

Core Strengths

• Rheometric Capillary Rheometry
• Thermal Stability
• Thermoset Cure Rate
• Density
• Gas Evolution
• Compounding
• Melt Viscosity
• Fusion & Gelation Rates
• Extrudability
• Color Matching
• Milling
• Cross Linking/Rubber
• Reactive Extrusion
• Plasticizer Absorption
• Liquid Absorption
• Extrusion Pressure Test

Food Division

Recognized worldwide as a leader in manufacturing instrumentation designed for testing the physical properties and quality of various materials utilized in the food industry, C.W. Brabender® has delivered the highest quality instrumentation to the Milling, Baking, and Starch Industries.

C.W. Brabender® instrumentation has been a central force in establishing many of today's standard test procedures required by professional organizations such as:

From Sample Preparation & Research/Development to Evaluation, Quality Control and Production -- C.W. Brabender® is the right choice.

Core Strengths

• Viscosity
• Rheology
• Gelatinization
• Moisture
• Extensibility
• Extrusion
• Absorption
• Milling
• Texture