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Application Studies
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.
Pharmaceutical + Adhesive Products
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 Gumss
Fruits + Vegetables
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- 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
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- 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