In rheology, shear thinning is the non-Newtonian behavior of fluids whose viscosity decreases under shear strain. It is sometimes considered synonymous with pseudo-plastic behaviour, and is usually defined as excluding time-dependent effects, such as thixotropy.
In rheology, shear thinning is the non-Newtonian behavior of fluids whose viscosity decreases under shear strain. It is sometimes considered synonymous with pseudo-plastic behaviour, and is usually defined as excluding time-dependent effects, such as thixotropy.
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