Studies on Methacryloyl Guar Gum: Surface Morphology, Crystallinity, Biodegradability and Viscosity Behavior of Semi-Dilute Solutions

Methacryloyl guar gum was investigated with respect to crystallinity, surface morphology, biodegradability and viscosity of semi-dilute solutions. It was studied that the shear-dependent viscosity behaviour could be well described by the Cross viscosity model, under various methacryloyl guar gum concentrations, salts addition and temperature. The zero-shear-rate viscosity was observed to change with different methacryloyl guar gum concentration and decease with the increase of temperature.