Preparation of Novel Chitosan-Starch Blends as Thickening Agent and Their Application in Textile Printing

Table 2

Effect of starch concentration on the apparent viscosity at various rate of shear for freshly prepared pastes.

Rate of shear (sec^−1)	Apparent viscosity
	3% starch	4% starch	5% starch	6% starch
9.3	190	250	430	820
18.6	180	240	415	760
27.9	173.3	236.7	406.7	730
37.2	166	230	395	700
46.5	161.7	226	386	672
55.8	160	223.3	378.3	651
65.1	155	220	368.6	634.3
74.4	153.3	217.5	361.2	616.2
83.7	152	214.4	354.4	601.1
93	152	212	347	587
93	152.2	210	349	587
83.7	152.5	212.2	348	600
74.4	152.9	215	352.5	617.5
65.7	155	217.1	358.6	634.3
55.8	155	220	365	655
46.5	156	222	370	660
27.9	157.5	225	380	710
37.2	158.7	230	390	750
18.6	160	235	400	795
9.3	163	240	410	870