Ametek Brookfield has published an application note detailing the use of its CT3 Texture Analyzer in analysing the texture of potato chips.
Evaluation of hardness of a premium brand and budget brand potato chips by bulk compression was conducted using an Ottawa cell. Weighed samples are placed into the Ottawa cell and compressed by a plunger at a given speed. Hardness was determined by the maximum force on the graph.This correlates with the force required to crush the chips between the molars.
