Surface Active Behaviour of Performance Surfactants

Klappentext Volume 3, like the preceding volumes, focuses on the diversity of surfactants, both in terms of chemical structure and physico-chemical / surface active properties. These properties may be predictable for simple molecules but, for most commercial surfactants (which may be regarded as multi-component blends), this is not so easy. Yet it is important to develop a greater understanding of the interactions within a multi-component mixture, in order to select the most appropriate product for a particular application in which a combination of surface active properties is required.A special feature of this volume is the initial chapter, in which the end uses of surface active agents are classified by industrial sector and the surfactant properties required for each application are presented in detail. The result is a unique guide to the influence of chemical structure on performance in end use, highlighting the benefits of particular surfactants and illustrating how some of the newer classes of surfactant may overcome the deficiencies of previously used products. Zusammenfassung The third volume in a series which provides! clear! informative! in-depth reviews of the most topical areas of surfactant science and technology. Written at research and professional level! the volumes are directed at surface chemists who wish to keep fully appraised of the major developments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Surfactant applications in the context of structure-performance relationships; Surfactants in inverse (water-in-oil) emulsion polymers of acrylamide; Inter-actions between polymers and surfactants; Use of surfactants in plastic flotation; Surface-active agents in the construction industry; The role of surfactants in dynamic wetting; Interfacial properties of natural surfactants and their application in drug delivery systems; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Karsa, David Karsa, DR Karsa
• Assisted by: David Karsa (Editor), Karsa David (Editor)
• Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781841271194
• ISBN: 978-1-84127-119-4
• No. of pages: 217
• Series: Annual Surfactants Review; Annual Surfactants Review
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Chemical engineering; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical, environmental science, engineering & technology, Surface chemistry & adsorption, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Pigments, dyestuffs & paint technology, Dyestuffs, pigments and paint technology, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Environmental, Surface chemistry and adsorption, Detergents technology