BiODE, Inc., has developed a solid-state viscometer (Figure 1) that meets the requirements of process companies like the Global Fluid Systems Division of Cooper-Standard, a leading global supplier of highly engineered metal tubing and specialty quick connects and coatings for brake, fuel, emission, power steering, and heating and cooling systems. The Fluid Systems Division is part of Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc., a tier-one international automotive component supplier with approximately 16,000 employees and 62 facilities in 14 countries.