I want to compare 2 lots of cellulose to see which one will hydrate faster when i mix with water
Hi,
What you may want to look at is the Washburn test. It is a test in which capillary flow of a test liquid in a porous or capillary material is studied. The test is performed by attaching a carefully (and reproducibly) compacted powder in a glass tube with a porous glass frit at the bottom to a suspended balance and next lowering it into the liquid test medium. Subsequently the capillary action causes the uptake of water which is registered as an increase of weight. This is most easily done using a tensiometer. If you don't have a tensiometer you could also use an analytical balance which has a bottom connection for weighing. Please check this internet link for a better description of the test: https://www.kruss-scientific.com/services/education-theory/glossary/washburn-method/
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