Application Studies / Gel Seam Integrity

Gel Seam Integrity

Industry:

Cosmetics

Pharmaceutical

Gels

Attributes measured:

crispiness

crunchiness

hardness

firmness

toughness

stiffness

relaxation

elasticity

burst strength

distance to break

brittleness

Background

Two vitamin E capsules were compressed with a TA-4 1 ½” Diameter Cylinder to a height of 2.5mm and were differences were seen in the firmness and distance to break. Suggestions are made for alternative test settings and probes to prevent overloading of the instrument. Seam integrity of soft shell capsules were measured by using a Compression until Burst test.

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