The phrase "after softening" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where a process or action follows the act of softening something, such as food or materials.
Example: "The dough should be kneaded after softening to achieve the right texture."
Alternatives: "following the softening" or "subsequent to softening".
Bean thread noodles have more texture, even after softening in warm water.
After softening his remarks about Sorenstam on Tuesday, Singh has declined to talk about the issue.
After softening, the lead goes to desilvering kettles, where small quantities (less than 1 percent by weight) of zinc are added.
Mr Lampert readily admits mistakes, such as investing on the assumption that consumer demand would rebound in 2007 after softening in late 2006, and trying some things at Sears that have failed.
The White House expressed strong objections throughout the bill-writing process, but wound up accepting the package after softening of a proposal for refinancing billions of dollars in Federal loans to rural electric cooperatives.
But after softening the guidelines in 2014, the company now allows previously banned projects back on the platform, and has created an automated launching process so campaigns can start without human approval.
Wizards of the Coast, the Hasbro division that publishes the cards and operates specialty stores that sell them, laid off 100 people last month after citing softening demand for Pokemon.
After decades of softening childhood, young people today are vastly better behaved than my generation.
The results show that the σ w relationship of the cement matrix is instant strain softening after the cracking strength.
He says he found his feelings softening after seeing the reconstituted Pixies live: "It felt a bit... not like religious, but they were fantastic".
This type of failure would not normally occur in concrete structures as concrete experiences softening after reaching its peak stress.
