Theory and Practice of Emulsion Technology

Theory and Practice of Emulsion Technology covers the proceedings of the Theory and Practice of Emulsion Technology Symposium, held at Brunel University on September 16-18, 1974. This book is organized into four sessions encompassing 19 chapters. The opening session deals with the emulsification process and emulsion polymerization, as well as the adsorption behavior of polyelectrolyte-stabilized emulsions. The following session examines the rheological properties, stability, and fluid mechanics of emulsions. This session also looks into the role of protein conformation and crude oil-water interfacial properties in emulsion stability. The third session highlights the preparation, formation, properties, and application of bitumen emulsions. The concluding session describes the process of spontaneous emulsification; the steric emulsion stabilization; the interfacial measurements of oil-in-water emulsions; and the influence of the disperse phase on emulsion stability. This book will be of value to chemists, chemical and process engineers, and researchers.

Presidential addressSession 1 1 Emulsification of styrene with mixtures of anionic emulsifier and longchain fatty alcohols. Emulsion polymerization with initiation in monomer droplets 2 The adsorption behaviour of polyelectrolytes at liquid-liquid interfaces and the properties of polyelectrolyte-stabilized emulsions 3 The effect of equilibrium and dynamic interfacial properties on the elementary emulsification process General discussion (papers 1-3)Session 2 4 The centrifuge technique in the study of emulsion stability 5 The conformation of proteins at interfaces and their role in stabilizing emulsions 6 Fluid mechanics of oil slicks and emulsion formation General discussion (papers 4-6) 7 Comparison of rheological studies on adsorbed emulsifier films with X-ray studies of the bulk solutions 8 The effect of crude oil-water interfacial properties on water-crude oil emulsion stability General discussion (papers 7-8)Session 3 9 The preparation and properties of bitumen emulsions stabilized by cationic surface-active agents 10 A general description of the breaking process of cationic bitumen emulsions in contact with mineral aggregate 11 Use of cationic bitumen emulsions in skid-resistant surface dressings on main roads and motorways General discussion (papers 9-11) 12 Water-in-oil emulsions stabilized by block copolymers-apparatus and preliminary results 13 The use of emulsions in the application of pesticides 14 Wax emulsions : formation and manufacture General discussion (papers 12-14) Session 4 15 Liquid crystals and spontaneous emulsification 16 Emulsions stabilized by non-ionic surface-active agents: effect of electrolyte 17 Stability of oil-in-water emulsions in polymer-surfactant complexes. Paraffin-water emulsions in mixtures of polyvinyl alcohol) with cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide or sodium dodecylbenzene sulphonate General discussion (papers 15-17) 18 The stability of oil-in-water emulsions containing paraffinic oils and alkyl sulphates 19 The influence of the disperse phase on the stability of oil-in-water emulsions General discussion (papers 18-19)Index