Rheology of concentrated polymeric dispersions

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Abstract

A rheological model that accounts for the effect of the volume fraction, the particle size distribution (PSD), and the shear rate on the dispersion viscosity was developed. The model contains three parameters (k1, k2, and k3) that accounted for the interaction among particles. The model was validated in experiments in which the surfactant type and concentration, the volume fraction, the PSD, and the shear rate were widely varied. The parameters were observed to be independent of the volume fraction, the PSD, and the shear rate. Parameter k1 increases with the surfactant content but was independent of the ratio anionic surfactant/nonionic surfactant. On the other hand, under the range of experimental conditions studied, k2 and k3 were not affected by the surfactant type and concentration.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3280-3286
Number of pages7
JournalIndustrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume45
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Apr 2006
Externally publishedYes

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