Table 4
Effect of aging on the gel strength of the samples prepared without clay particles.
Samples | Before aging |
After aging |
After re-homogenization |
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Gel strength (%) | Gel 10 s | Gel 10 min | Gel 10 s | Gel 10 min | Gel 10 s | Gel 10 min |
2 wt.% H20 | 81.1 | 100 | 35.7 | 79.1 | 40.6 | 100 |
5 wt.% H17 | 69.1 | 100 | 48.5 | 98.9 | 64.2 | 100 |
5 wt.% R104 | 90.7 | 100 | 82.2 | 100 | 91.9 | 100 |