Table 2 Properties of the different HGs of CGG and PolyOX associated with the change in concentration of PolyOX and the presence of crosslinker
M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | |
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CGG (% w/v) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | --- | 1.0 | 1.0 |
PolyOX (%w/v) | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | --- | 1.0 |
Borax (mg) | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | --- |
Viscosity (cP) | 105,947 ± 1,074 | 153,347 ± 4,662 | 62,384 ± 563 | 18.45 ± 0.09 | 5,380 ± 80 | 4,004 ± 41 |
Sf (mm2/g) | 379.72 ± 6.52 | 323.48 ± 3.15 | 459.22 ± 12.52 | 589.86 ± 55.60 | 472.72 ± 29.80 | 571.67 ± 35.40 |
Density (g/ml) | 0.972 ± 0.223 | 0.961 ± 0.041 | 0.992 ± 0.129 | 1.002 ± 0.023 | 0.966 ± 0.225 | 1.034 ± 0.452 |
Degradability at pH = 9.0 (%) | 25.84 ± 4.55 | 36.25 ± 4.02 | 46.74 ± 6.12 | --- | 33.06 ± 11.91 | --- |
Degradability at pH = 6.8 (%) | 55.21 ± 9.53 | 66.65 ± 3.57 | 76.39 ± 13.43 | --- | 34.52 ± 14.28 | --- |
Degradability at pH = 4.0 (%) | 64.09 ± 8.89 | 72.13 ± 3.99 | 85.50 ± 8.68 | --- | 59.05 ± 11.66 | --- |
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