Foams

Foams are ubiquitous in our daily lives. Their presence is highly desirable in certain foods, drinks and cosmetics, and they are essential in oil recovery and mineral extraction. In some industrial processes (such as the manufacture of glass, paper and wine) foams are an unwelcome by-product.
Why do they appear? What controls the rate at which they disappear? Do they flow in the same way as ordinary liquids? All of these questions and more are addressed here, incorporating significant recent contributions to the field of foams.
This book is the first to provide a thorough description of all aspects of the physico-chemical properties of foams. It sets out what is known about their structure, their stability, and their rheology. Engineers, researchers and students will find descriptions of all the key concepts, illustrated by numerous applications, as well as experiments and exercises for the reader. A solutions manual for lecturers is available via the publisher's web site.

Prof. Isabelle Cantat
Professor at Université de Rennes 1, and Research Scientist at the Institut de Physique de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1.
Prof. Sylvie Cohen-Addad
Professor at Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, and Research Scientist at the Institut des Nano-Sciences de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6.
Dr. Florence Elias
Lecturer at Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6, and Research Scientist at the Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes, Université Paris 7.
Dr. François Graner
Senior CNRS Research Scientist (Directeur de Recherche) at the Laboratoire Matière et Systèmes Complexes, Université Paris 7.
Prof. Reinhard Höhler
Professor at Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, and Research Scientist at the Institut des Nano-Sciences de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Paris 6.; Dr. Olivier Pitois
Senior IFSTTAR Research Scientist (Directeur de Recherche) at the Laboratoire Navier, CNRS, École des Ponts ParisTech, IFSTTAR.
Dr. Florence Rouyer
Lecturer at Université de Paris Est - Marne la Vallée and Research Scientist at the Laboratoire Navier, CNRS, École des Ponts ParisTech, IFSTTAR.
Dr. Arnaud Saint-Jalmes
CNRS Research Scientist at the Institut de Physique de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1.

- Introduction
- 1: Uses of foams
- 2: Foams at equilibrium
- 3: Birth, life and death
- 4: Rheology
- 5: Experimental and numerical methods