A mixer viscometry approach for blending devices

Journal of Food Process Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-16

  Glenn III, T A ^a   Daubert, C R ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTRIC MOTORS; QUALITY CONTROL; SHEAR STRESS; SOLUTIONS; VISCOSITY;

BENCH TOP RHEOMETER; BLENDING DEVICES; HYDROXY-PROPYL-METHYL-CELLULOSE SOLUTIONS; MATCHING STRESS METHOD; MIXER VISCOMETRY TECHNIQUE; SHEAR STRESS MEASUREMENTS; TWIN ROTOR BLENDER;

VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0037987838     PISSN: 01458876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4530.2003.tb00586.x     Document Type: Article

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