Drying and shrinkage of polymer gels

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 209-216

  Waje, S S ^a   Meshram, M W ^a   Chaudhary, V ^a   Pandey, R ^a   Mahanawar, P A ^a   Thorat, B N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Contraction coefficient; Diffusion coefficient; Drying characteristics; Modified gel thickness; Polymer gel

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COLLOIDS; CORRELATION METHODS; DIFFUSION; DRYING; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROPHILICITY; MASS TRANSFER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONOMERS; POLYMERIZATION;

CONTRACTION COEFFICIENTS; DEGREE OF DRYING; DRYING CHARACTERISTICS; MODIFIED GEL THICKNESS; POLYMER GELS;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 17044416538     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322005000200007     Document Type: Article

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