“…While viscosity is commonly regarded as the primary rheological parameter to be evaluated, in our specific process, the viscoelasticity of the fluids plays a pivotal role, as highlighted, for instance, in Castellano et al , For this reason, a comprehensive rheological characterization, particularly in the LVER, is needed and is best accomplished through amplitude sweep and frequency sweep tests. , In particular, the LVER can be determined only after performing amplitude sweep measurements, applying different shear strains on the polymeric solutions, and evaluating their response. , On the other hand, frequency sweep tests are necessary for describing the viscoelastic properties of the different formulations in the oscillatory domain. These tests involve the application of a fixed strain within the previously determined LVER, obtained from the amplitude sweep tests.…”