Table 6
Effect of adding clay on the rheological properties of the samples before/after aging and after re-homogenization.
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 + 2 wt.% ORS VIS | 100 | 100 | 81.9 | 100 | 97.3 | 100 |
5 wt.% H17 + 2 wt.% ORS VIS | 100 | 100 | 90 | 100 | 98.5 | 100 |
5 wt.% R104 + 2 wt.% ORS VIS | 100 | 100 | 89.1 | 100 | 100 | 100 |