Electrokinetic and rheological properties of highly concentrated kaolin dispersions: Influence of particle volume fraction and dispersant concentration

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 49, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 33-43

  Amorós, José Luis ^a   Beltrán, Vicente ^b   Sanz, Vicente ^a   Jarque, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGÍA CERÁMICA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dispersions; Kaolin; Rheological properties; Sodium silicate

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION (WAVES); DISPERSIONS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTROPHORETIC MOBILITY; IONIC STRENGTH; KAOLIN; KAOLINITE; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR THINNING; SILICATES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SODIUM; VOLUME FRACTION;

DISPERSANT CONCENTRATION; EFFECT OF IONIC STRENGTH; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROSTATIC REPULSION; EXCLUDED-VOLUME INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE VOLUME FRACTIONS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SODIUM SILICATE;

SHEAR FLOW;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISPERSION; ELECTROKINESIS; IONIC COMPOSITION; KAOLIN; PLASTICITY; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR TEST; SILICATE MINERAL; VOLUME;

EID: 81055143708     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2010.03.020     Document Type: Article

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