SSS/mg

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Initial swelling rate (r_o); (dS/dt)_o g_water/g_gel min

7.00

7.42

7.78

8.07

7.42

8.49

8.75

8.73

10.44

PEG

14.53

4.65

7.66

7.78

7.93

8.26

9.59

10.25

11.37

Swelling rate constant (k_s × 10⁵). g_gel/g_water min

2.63

2.38

2.02

1.86

1.49

1.49

1.46

1.17

1.30

PEG

8.06

2.19

3.57

2.74

1.86

1.88

1.82

1.71

1.68

Theoretical equilibrium percentage swelling (S_max%) g_water/g_gel

516

558

620

658

705

754

775

864

897

PEG

424

461

464

533

652

664

727

775

822