Food and Texture Analysis
Expert Force Measurement Solutions since 1835

Chatillon^® force measurement instruments and systems are used around the world for testing food products and their texture characteristics. Our force gauges, testers and application software are used for a variety of testing methods that conform to industry standards. We offer handheld and test stand solutions for your texture analysis testing requirements.

AMETEK Testing Solutions - Fracturability

Similar to brittleness, fracturability is the force applied to cause a food sample to break or fracture. A "brittle facture" is one where there is little or no plastic deformation prior to the break. A "ductile fracture" has substantial deformation before the fracture. Every fracture process involves three steps: crack initiation; crack propogation; and final fracture.

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