Table 5 Syneresis experiment results of various gels.
Gel | Initial | After 14 days | After 50 days | ||
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Weight (gr) | Weight (gr) | Weight loss (%) | Weight (gr) | Weight loss (%) | |
Nano-free | 10.4 | 5.1 | 51.0 | 2.6 | 75.0 |
100 ppm nanocomposite | 10.2 | 5.9 | 42.2 | 3.4 | 66.7 |
250 ppm nanocomposite | 10 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 12.0 |
500 ppm nanocomposite | 10.2 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.9 | 12.7 |
1000 ppm nanocomposite | 9.9 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 12.1 |