Intended for industrial chemists and chemical engineers, this book offers a concise review of the concepts and techniques applicable to emulsions and dispersions. Its topics are arranged under the headings of particulates, interfaces, stability of dispersions and dispersed-phase systems.

PARTICULATES.

Optical Properties--Light Scattering.

Kinetic Properties--Rheology.

Statistical Properties.

Size and Surface Area.

Processing Methods for Making Emulsions and Suspensions.

INTERFACES.

Capillarity of Pure Liquids.

The Relation of Capillarity to Phase Diagrams.

Surface-active Solutes.

Physical Properties of Insoluble Monolayers.

Aqueous Solutions of Surface-active Solutes.

Surface Activity in Nonaqueous Media.

Thermodynamics of Adsorption from Solution.

STABILITY OF DISPERSIONS.

Forces of Attraction.

Forces of Repulsion.

Stability of Systems.

Kinetics of Coagulation.

DISPERSED-PHASED SYSTEMS.

Emulsions.

Foams.

Suspensions.

References.

Bibliography.

Appendix A: Physical Constants.

Appendix B: Units.

Appendix C: Mathematical Formulas.

Appendix D: Electrostatic and Induction Contributions to Intermolecular Potential Energy.

Appendix E: Electric Properties of Representative Molecules.

Appendix F: Lifetimes of Contributing to Colloid and Interface Science.

Appendix G: Kendall Awardees.

Appendix H: Electrostatic Units.

Appendix J: Manufacturers of Instruments.

Appendix K: Manufacturers of Processing Equipment.

Index.