I was musing, the other day on the designs of two ring tensiometers. One of them is called an interfacial tensiometer
Surface Tension, Interfacial Tension, and the Curious Case of Downward Measurement
Posted by Cho Jang on Aug 25, 2026, 1:52:35 PM
Topics: Surface Tension Measurement, Surface Tension, interfacial tension, interfacial surface tension, surface Tension Testing, du Nouy Ring Method, du Nouy tensiometer, Liquid Properties
Liquid Properties are Things You Should Care About.... But Why?
Posted by Art Gatenby on Aug 24, 2026, 5:46:55 PM
The first question is, "What are Liquid Properties?" Are they some kind of underwater real estate?
Read MoreTopics: Automatic Surface Tension Measurment, Measure Viscosity, Consistency, contact angle, Liquid Properties, density
People love to say taste is everything, but food rarely lets the story end there. A dish can look impressive and taste great, yet if the texture is off, enthusiasm can disappear after the first bite.
Food purchasers and manufacturers know flavor cannot carry the whole performance. If a product feels too soggy, too tough, too grainy, or simply not as expected, that first bite may be followed by a firm “no thanks.” That is why these sensory qualities need to be measured objectively, consistently, and repeatably. That set of qualities has a name: texture.
Read MoreTopics: Texture Analysis
Dynamic vs. Kinematic Viscosity : What's The Difference?
Posted by Hank Levi on Aug 10, 2026, 6:52:09 PM
At first glance, viscosity seems pretty straightforward: it tells you how thick a liquid is, or how easily it flows. Case closed, right?
Read MoreTopics: Newtonian Fluid, Viscometers, Viscosity, Consistency, Kinematic Viscosity, Dynamic Viscosity, rotational viscometer, Liquid Properties, density, Texture Analysis, gel time

