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0.90
0.75
0.60
0.45
A = 0.9170
B = 0.9180
C = 0.9190
D = 0.9200
E = 0.9210
F = 0.9220
0.30
0.15
B
D
E
C
⊕
= 0.9177
∗
= 0.9215
0.00
0.00
0.15
0.30
0.45
0.60
0.75
0.90
Time
200.00
X (cm)
FIGURE 6.5
Solvent mass fraction at time = 200 sec.
0.90
0.75
0.60
0.45
A = 0.6107
B = 0.6111
C = 0.6115
D = 0.6118
E = 0.6122
F = 0.6126
⊕
= 0.8107
∗
= 0.8128
0.30
0.15
0.00
0.00
0.15
0.30
0.45
0.60
0.75
0.90
Time
500.00
X (cm)
FIGURE 6.6
Solvent mass fraction at time = 500 sec.
rings cause internal stresses, producing tension and compression fields within the
gel. As the gel nears equilibrium, these mechanical forces dissipate and the gel
becomes “stress free” (see figs. 6.7, 6.8, and 6.9).
