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How to Perform Spreadability Test?

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How to Perform Spreadability Test?

Spreadability test
Excess sample was placed between the two glass slides and 100 g weight was placed on the glass slide for 5 min to compress the sample to a uniform thickness. Weight (250 g) was added to the pan. The time in seconds required to separate the two slides was taken as a measure of spreadability.

How to test spreadability of gel?

Spreadability. The spreadability of the BG5 was measured by spreading of 0.5 g of the gel on a circle of 2 cm diameter premarked on a glass plate and then a second glass plate was employed. Half kilogram of weight was permitted to rest on the upper glass plate for 5 min [19, 20].

What is spreadability in pharmacy?

Spreadability of gels, creams, ointments and lotions is the net result of a combination of rheological contributions, of which viscosity is just one. ... In the study both the flow (i.e. viscosity) and structural (rigidity and strength) behaviours are compared.

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Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.