Table I.
Temperature (°C) | Flow behavior index, n | Consistency index, m (Pa sn) | Apparent viscositya (Pa s) | Yield stress (Pa) | Hysteresis area (kPa s−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | |||||
25 | 0.407 ± 0.013 | 691 ± 17 | 177 ± 1 | 663 ± 18 | 16.7 ± 0.7 |
32 | 0.462 ± 0.005 | 446 ± 13 | 129 ± 3 | 381 ± 14 | 7.71 ± 0.28 |
aApparent viscosity at a shear rate of 10 s−1