Some of the factors that comprise the preferred viscous behavior of a cosmetic sample are flowability, processability, stiffness, and consistency. As such, they are essential parameters for quality ...

After studying physics and music composition at Brown, Eric B. Sirota went to Harvard where he received his PhD in Physics in 1986, studying with Prof. Peter Pershan. He then joined Exxon(Mobil)’s ...

Is pitch a liquid or a solid? It turns out that while it appears to be a solid at room temperature, it actually flows like a liquid ... a very, very viscous liquid. Why is this interesting? One of the ...

An autocorrelation function (ACF) measurement can only be performed after assessing a specific sample type for an appropriate probe particle type, concentration and size to obtain Microrheology data.

Ketchup is famous for being hard to get out of the bottle even when there is plenty of it left. In fact, all liquid foods—from red wine to cooking oil—leave some residue in the container. The reason ...