Why We Do What We Do
Rheology is arguably one of the most powerful tools in materials science, yet it remains one of the most underutilized. Although rheological measurements somehow reveal how materials are structured, processed, and perform, their interpretation is often mathematically demanding, time-consuming, and largely confined to specialists.
Our mission is to unlock the full potential of rheology by making it a practical, quantitative tool for material innovation. We believe that rheological knowledge should be accessible to every scientist and engineer involved in developing materials, designing products, optimizing manufacturing processes, and ensuring product quality. Rheology should become as routinely useful as microscopy, spectroscopy, or mechanical testing.
IRIS Rheology was created by Professor H. Henning Winter and his collaborators to fulfill this mission. By transforming complex experimental data into meaningful material parameters, predictive models, and intuitive visualizations, IRIS enables users to understand, communicate, and apply rheological knowledge with confidence.
How IRIS Supports This Mission
IRIS helps users by:
• Removing the barriers between measurement and understanding.
• Providing immediate quantitative feedback after an experiment.
• Making rheology accessible through intuitive graphical tools and quantitative analysis.
• Supporting material innovation with reliable material parameters and predictive models.
• Establishing a common quantitative language for rheology.
• Hands on teaching: bringing the world of rheology into the classroom.
A Global Resource for the Rheology Community Today, IRIS serves researchers, engineers, educators, students, and industrial laboratories around the world. Its modular architecture enables users with diverse objectives to analyze, model, interpret, and communicate rheological data within a common quantitative framework, helping to connect measurement, understanding, and practical application.