Application of Viscoelasticity
• Creams
• Lotions
• Ointments
• Suspensions
• Colloidal dispersions
Suitable for use only with Newtonian materials
I. Single-shear Rate Instrument
Can be used both for Newtonian and non-Newtonian materials
Multipoint, Rotational Instruments
Single-shear Rate Instrument
a. Capillary Viscometer
b. Falling-Sphere Viscometer
Multipoint, Rotational Instruments
a. Cup-and-bob Viscometer
b. Cone-and-Plate Viscometer