Physical properties analysis is not only essential for optimising the quality and performance of your product or raw material, but also assessing how it may behave during processing and storage.
We have the capability to determine the physical attributes of a wide range of products.
- Particle/droplet size distribution measurements
- Rheology
This is the study of the flow of matter: mainly liquids but also soft solids or solids under conditions in which they flow rather than deform elastically. It applies to substances which have a complex structure including suspensions, polymers, many foods and other biological materials.
- Viscosity
- Viscoelasticity
- Thixtropy
- Stress relaxation/growth
- Yield stress/strain
- Creep testing
- Thermal analysis by DSC and TGA
Thermal analysis is the characterisation of the thermal properties of ingredients, food products and packaging.
- Melting point
- Degree of crystallinity
- Glass transition temperature
- Specific heat capacity
- Moisture analysis
- Water activity/equibilibrium relative humidity
- Density
- Solid fat content by NMR
- Texture