Thermoreversible gelation of hydroxypropylcellulose aqueous solutions

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 468-473

  Carotenuto, Claudia ^a   Grizzuti, Nino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydroxypropylcellulose; Phase transition; Precipitation; Rheology; Thermoreversible gelation

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; GELATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RHEOLOGY; SOLUTIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOELASTICITY; WATER;

EID: 33745125663     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-005-0075-x     Document Type: Article

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