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I HAVE carried out some measurements on an alkaline perbunan latex dispersion which shows distinctive negative-thixotropic properties. The latex is normally a milky fluid but, when vigorously shaken, rapidly turns into a gelatinous mass. On resting it reverts to fluid in 15 to 30 min depending on the concentration.
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CHENG, DH. Measurements on a Negative-Thixotropic Fluid. Nature 245, 93–95 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/245093a0
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