Application Studies Available From Texture Technologies

Outlined below are a selection of application studies which are available from Texture Technologies on a wide variety of products across a wide set of industries. The TA.XT2 & TA.XTPlus Texture Analyzers are used to quantify the physical characteristics of all of these applications in industry and academic settings. The Texture Expert, Exceed and Exponent software programs from SMS have hundreds of other application studies that are already built-in to their help menus.

Follow the colored industry tabs above for more industry-specific information, including application studies, published papers and suitable probes.

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PHARMACEUTICAL & ADHESIVE PRODUCTS 

Puncture & Rupture Force of Liquid Soft Gel Caps Distintegration of Tablets Cracking Point of Small Pellets Pellet Hardness Tablet First Crack vs Total Failure Tablet Hardness Aspirin Tablet Cracking Needle Penetration Small Pellets Swelling Oral Breath Strips	Adhesive Bandages Fassihi Tablet Film & Coating Adhesion Adhesiveness of Coating to Tablet Tackiness of Thread to Rubber Rubber Cement Three Point Bend Test of Fast Acting Glues Sealants & Caulkings Peel tests SMS Loop Tack test Stickiness of Creams & Ointments How to Measure the Adhesiveness of BioAdhesives
Cracking Tablets Individual Granules Alginate Gel beads Hard Gel Capsules Liquid Soft Gels Gel Seam Integrity Syringability Suppositories Silicon Gels	SMS Tablets Granules & Pellets SMS Controlled Release Applications Film Resistance & Burst Strength Round vs Flat Probe for Tack Testing Wet Tack of Adhesive Glues Gel Strength Solder Paste Tack Testing Computer Hard Drive Gasket Material Mouse Glue Traps
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives - Tack Test on Office, Masking & Packaging Tapes Pressure Sensitive Adhesives - 180o and 90o Peel Test on Masking Tapes Adhesive Age Article "Avery Adhesive Test Yields More Performance Data Than Traditional Probe"  Adhesive & Sealant Article "Ways to Differentiate Tackiness of Pressure Sensitive Tapes" Measurement of Seal Strength of Ribbed Heat Sealed Foil Packaging (an SMS application study). PSTC-May 2004 Dynamic Lap Shear

COSMETIC PRODUCTS & GELS 

Glycerine Soap, Hard French Soap & Safegaurd Soap 5 Shampoos & Hair Conditioners Petroleum Jelly Lipsticks Lipsticks - Wire, Knife & Puncture Lip Protectors Shaving Foams Deoderant Sticks Agar Testing

Toothpastes Gel Toothpaste TPA Test Toothpaste Firmness & Adhesiveness Adhesiveness of two Gels (toothpaste & antiseptic gels) Foundation Creams Eye Shadow Creams & Ointments Cohesion of Lotions, Pastes & Gels

BAKED & CEREAL PRODUCTS 

American Institute of Baking (AIB) Standard Methods AIB Standard Method for bagels AIB Standard Method for corn & flour tortillas AIB Standard Method for cake firmness AIB Standard Method for cookie hardness AIB Standard Method for hamburger buns AIB Standard Method for muffins AIB Standard Method for white pan bread AIB Standard Method for cinnamon rolls	Corn Flakes Rice Crisps Bowl Life of Four Types of Cereals Taco Shells Puncture and Hinge test Taco Shells - Three point Bend Test Crunchiness Muffin Firmness & Elasticity Wheat Flour Tortillas Flour  Whole Wheat and Corn Tortillas
Bread Freshness Bread Freshness - TPA Test Bagels Donuts Hamburger Buns Breaking of Cookies & Crackers Fig Bars Pound Cake Loaf - TPA Acoustic Wheat Thins Granola Bars	Tortilla Doughs Bakery Fillings Pizza Crust Asian Noodles Cookies Tested Three Ways Breakfast Toaster Pastries Miller Short Dough Test Oatmeal Chemical Leavening Effect on Yellow Cakes

DAIRY PRODUCTS 

Various Margerines & Butters - Cone Probe "A" Various Margerines & Butters - Cutting Wire "B" Butters Margarine Mayonnaise Cheddar Cheese TPA & Relaxation Cheddar & Jarlsberg Cheeses Cheddar Cheese - Puncture Test A Cheddar Cheese - Cut Test B Spreadability

Cottage Cheese Cream Cheeses SMS Cream Cheeses Sour Cream Whipped Cream Three Commercial Yogurts Ice Cream Yogurt - Cycle Test Cheddar Cheese - Adhesiveness

GELS & OTHER RELATED PRODUCTS 

Gel Strength (bloom) Bakery Fillings Fruit Fillings Puddings Peanut Butter Strawberry Jellies Apple Newton Mix Whey Protein Gel Buttercream Icings Icings Study Various Salad Dressings Surimi Shampoos Swelling Toothpastes Lipsticks Lip Protectors Gel Toothpaste TPA Test Toothpaste Firmness & Adhesiveness

Alginate Gel beads Hard Gel Capsules Liquid Soft Gels Puncture & Rupture Force of Liquid Soft Gel Caps Oral Breath Strips Gel Seam Integrity Syringability Suppositories Silicon Gels Sealants & Caulkings Stickiness of Creams & Ointments SMS Controlled Release Applications Film Resistance & Burst Strength Computer Hard Drive Gasket Material Petroleum Jelly Shaving Foams Deoderant Sticks Creams & Ointments Cohesion of Lotions, Pastes & Gels

SNACK PRODUCTS 

Candy bars Jelly Beans Sugar Sanded Jelly Beans M&M's Marshmallows Fruit Leather Soft Gelatin Sugar Coated Candy Candy Corn Chewing Gum Chocolate Bars Chocolate Covered Peppermint Hard Covered Gel Candies Fig Bars

Granola Bars Cookies Tested Three Ways Breakfast Toaster Pastries Rice Crisps Potato Chips Tortilla Chips Regular & Ripple Potato Chips, Tortilla Chips Taco Shells Puncture and Hinge test Taco Shells - Three point Bend Test Crunchiness Brittleness Quiz Pound Cake Loaf - TPA Acoustic Wheat Thins Dental Gums

FRUITS & VEGETABLES 

Almonds Apples Bakery Fillings Bananas Refried Beans Broccoli Shoestring French Fries Fruit Fillings Fruit Preserves Strawberries Fruit Leathers

Artichokes Ketchup & Two Pasta Sauces Peaches Kosher Dill Pickles Mashed Potatoes Tofu Three Strength of Tofu from One Manufacturer Fresh Raw Vegetables -Tomatoes -- Needle & KS Diced Tomatoes Tomato Paste Fresh Raw Vegetables -Stringbeans

MEAT & PASTA 

Hot Dogs x 2 Hot Dog Cut Test Hot Dog TPA Test Bologna Cut Test Bologna TPA Test Beef Jerky Beef cut with Warner Bratzler	Letter Confirming USDA Warner Bratzler Specs Meat & Vegetable Patties Three Brands of Spaghetti Spaghetti and Fettuccini Using TPA Surimi Ziti Pasta Asian Noodles
Chicken Breast w/ Knife & Warner Bratztler, Puncture probe University of Arkansas - Razor Blade Shear Article & Test Procedures

MANY OTHER APPLICATION STUDIES (INCLUDING CUSTOM STUDIES) ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST