2.5.3. Texture
Mechanical properties of the extrudates were determined by
the three-point bend method using TA-XT2 texture analyser (Stable
Micro Systems Ltd., Godalming, UK). The analyser was equipped
with 25 kg load cell. A length of extrudate 100 mm long was placed
on the rig and the test carried out at a crosshead speed of 3 mm/s
over a test distance of 4 mm. Compression generated a curve of the
force over distance.