Rheometry refers to the experimental technique used to determine the rheological properties of materials; rheology being defined as the study of the flow and deformation of matter which describes the interrelation between force, deformation and time.

There are two basic types of flow, these being shear flow and extensional flow. In shear flow fluid, components shear past one another while in extensional flow fluid component flowing away or towards from one other. The most common flow behavior and one that is most easily measured on a rotational rheometer or viscometer is shear flow and this viscosity introduction will focus on this behavior and how to measure it.

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