Situation Shear Rate Examples Range/s1 Sedimentation of fine 10-6-103 Medicines,paints,salad powders in liquids dressing Levelling due to surface 10-2-101 Paints,printing inks tension Draining off surfaces 101-101 Toilet bleaches,paints,coatings under gravity Extruders 100-102 Polymers,foods soft solids Chewing and 101-102 Foods swallowing Dip coating 101-102 Paints,confectionery Mixing and stirring 101-103 Liquids manufacturing Pipe flow 100-103 Pumping liquids,blood flow Brushing 103.104 Painting Rubbing 104.105 Skin creams,lotions High-speed coating 104-106 Paper manufacture Spraying 105-106 Atomisation,spray drying Lubrication 103-107 Bearings,engines