How to Define Gelation Time?

The gelation time is the amount of time it takes for the plastic encapsulant in the liquid form to transform into a gel. The encapsulant in the gel form is a highly viscous material that can no longer flow or be smeared into a thin coating.

What is gelation time?

[jə′lā·shən ‚tīm] (chemical engineering) In the manufacture of a thermosetting resin, the time interval between the addition of the catalyst into a liquid adhesive system and the formation of a gel.

What is the process of gelation?

Gelation can be defined as the formation of a three-dimensional network by chemical or physical cross-linking. ... When gelation occurs, a dilute or more viscous polymer solution is converted into a system of infinite viscosity, i.e. a gel. A gel may be considered as a highly elastic, rubber-like solid.

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