Launched last month, the Kinexus rotational rheometer platform (photo, p. 32D-4) enables users to spend less time learning how to interact with their system and more time investigating ways to characterize and enhance a material’s performance. Fully integrated into the firm’s materials-characterization range, Kinexux delivers high-performance measurement supported by the company’s expertise in complex materials, including macromolecular and multiphase systems. Two systems will be available: Kinexus pro, a high-end rheometer suitable for routine and research applications; and Kinexus ultra, for demanding low-torque applications, such as weakly structured and small-volume sample measurements. — Malvern Instruments Ltd., Malvern, U.K.