Colloids in Paints: (6 Colloids and Interface Science)

The first modern approach to relate fundamental research to the applied science of colloids, this series bridges academic research and practical applications, thus providing the information vital to both. Written by the very best scientists in their respective disciplines, this volume describes the role of colloids in paints, highlighting the importance of fundamental research in industrial applications. For surface, polymer and physicochemists, materials scientists, and chemical engineers.

Table of Contents:
Preface COLLOIDS IN PAINTS The Disperse Particles The Dispersion Medium and Film Formers Deposition of Particles and Their Adhesion to the Substrate Flow Characteristics (Rheology) of Paints EMULSION, DISPERSION AND SUSPENSION POLYMERIZATION: PREPARATION OF POLYMER COLLOIDS AND THEIR STABILIZATION Emulsion Polymerization Polymeric Surfactants for Stabilization of Preformed Latex Dispersions Dispersion Polymerization PIGMENT DISPERSION Powder Wetting Breaking of Aggregates and Agglomerates (Deagglomeration) Wet Milling (Comminution) COLLOID STABILIZATION OF PAINT DISPERSIONS Electrostatic Double Layer Repulsion Total Energy of Interaction Adsorption and Conformation of Polymeric Surfactants at Interfaces Interaction Between Particles Containing Adsorbed Polymeric Surfactant Layers PARTICLE DEPOSITION AND ADHESION Deposition of Particles on Surfaces Particle-Surface Adhesion BASIC PRINCIPLES OF RHEOLOGY Principles of Steady-state Measurements Principles of Viscoelastic Behavior RHEOLOGY OF SUSPENSIONS, EMULSIONS AND THEIR MIXTURES (SUPEREMULSIONS) Rheology of Suspensions Rheology of Emulsions Rheology of Suspoemulsions of Polystyrene Latex and Isoparaffinic Oil Stabilized with Synperonic PE (PEO-PPO-PEO A-B-A Block Copolymer) RHEOLOGY MODIFIERS, THICKENERS AND GELS Introduction Classification of Thickeners and Gels Definition of a ?Gel? Classifiaction of Gels Polymer Gels Particulate Gels RHEOLOGY OF PAINTS Introduction Experimental Techniques for Studying Paint Rheology Application of Rheological Techniques to Paint Formulations Application of Rheology for Paint Evaluation Examples of the Flow Properties of Some Commercial Paints

About the Author :
Tharwat F. Tadros was appointed lecturer in Physical Chemistry (1962-1966) at Alexandria University. Between 1966 and 1969, he spent a sabbatical at the Agricultural University of Wageningen and T.N.O. in Delft, The Netherlands. Thereafter he joined I.C.I. and ZENECA until 1994, where he researched various fields of surfactants, emulsions, suspensions, microemulsions, wetting spreading & adhesion and rheology. During that period he was also appointed visiting professor at Imperial College London, Bristol University and Reading University. In 1992, he was elected President of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Science. Since leaving ZENECA, Tharwat F. Tadros has worked as a consultant for various industries and also given several courses in his specialized field. He is the recipient of two medals from the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK, and has more than 250 scientific papers to his name.

Review :
About the editor: "Dr. Tadros is a very well recognized individual in the surface chemistry community and is known to write well." (Prof. Krister Holmberg, Chalmers University, Goteborg, Sweden) "The author is a well-known scientist in this field with a long experience in colloid science." (Henkel KGaA, Dusseldorf, Germany) "Dr. Tadros is well-known in the field of colloid science. High quality can be expected." (University of Bayreuth, Germany) "Professor Tadros is a well-known expert on the topic. Because of his industrial experience it might be possible to close the gap between fundamentals and the relevance and applications in the practice." (Dr. Oetter, BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany) "Dr. Tadros is a well-known scientist in emulsion and rheology science who can write about fundamentals and applications of surfactants." (Yokohama National University, Japan)