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Abstract
The velocity profiles of isotropic and anisotropic solutions of hydroxypro-pylcellulose in water have been measured by a tracer method. The velocity profile is the usual linear one for steady state experiments and also for transient experiments if a short waiting time (less than 3 hours) is left between loading and the experiment. For long waiting times (more than 12 hours), the profile is S-shaped. This could be due to the establishment of a cholesteric superstructure.