Abstract
Associating polymers which consist of water-soluble long-chain molecules containing a small fraction of hydrophobic groups (hydrophobes) behave as flocculants in aqueous suspensions. The effects of associating polymers on the rheological behavior are studied for single suspensions of particles with hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces, and their mixtures. For particles with hydrophilic surfaces, the suspensions are highly flocculated by a bridging mechanism, because the water-soluble chains adsorb onto hydrophilic surfaces. On the other hand, the particles with hydrophobic surfaces cannot be dispersed in water without polymer and the additions of a small amount of polymer are required for preparation of homogeneous suspensions. The associating polymer acts as a dispersant at low concentrations. However, further additions of polymer lead to a drastic increase in viscosity. Since the hydrophobes on one end of molecules adsorb onto hydrophobic surfaces and other hydrophobes tending from the particles can form micelles, the particles are connected by linkage of interchain associations. By mixing two suspensions of particles with hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces, the viscosity is substantially reduced and the flow becomes nearly Newtonian. The associating polymer in complex suspensions acts as a binder between the hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces. The hetero-flocculation which leads to the formation of composite particles may be responsible for the viscosity reduction of complex suspensions.
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Saito, Y., Ogura, H. & Otsubo, Y. Effect of associating polymer on the viscosity behavior of suspensions consisting of particles with different surface properties. Colloid Polym Sci 287, 1229–1235 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-009-2091-3
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