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  • Measuring Viscosity of Thick Creams & Balms

    Posted by HOPS on October 4, 2018 at 2:39 am

    Dear Chemist Corner,

    I am having difficulty measuring the viscosity of thick creams and balms. I am using a Brookfield LV series viscometer (with Spindle 4) and receive slip / variation in the reading at the 3 lowest speeds. I am considering using an incubator to store the samples at an elevated temp (30 degree C) for 12 hours prior to taking readings. I assume the viscosity may not increase at a linear rate but I assume it would be beneficial to reference against previous batches (measured under the same conditions).

    Is there a simpler solution to this challenge?

    What methods does this community use for measuring thick creams? 

    HOPS replied 5 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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