A creep measurement of Konjac sols for evaluation of physical properties in the process of Konjac making

A method for measuring creep of Konjac sols (Seiko and Arako-sols) was inve stigated. Each sample for the measurement was 2 mm in thickness and 55 mm i n diameter, which was supported by a non-adhesive tape. The tape was remove d from the sample just after the beginning of the creep measurement. The de formation at non-load was measured initially and then was subtracted from t he deformation at load. The sample of 3.2% had non-deformation by the body force, but that of 3.0 similar to 2.2% had 0.2 similar to 0.3% deformation in diameter. The measured values for sols were compared with the apparent v iscosity and the viscoelasticity of Konjac gels. For the samples of Seiko a nd Arako, the viscoelasticity of their gels had a good correlation with the results of the creep measurement of each sol. But for the samples of Arako , the viscoelasticity of the gels had no correlation with the apparent visc osity of the sols.