Applied Surfactants – Principles and Applications - Hardcover

"...this work will be consulted frequently by the practicing industrial surfactant chemist." (Angewandte Chemie) "...this book is recommended as a useful guideline for all scientists working in academics or industry with surface-active substances, especially in research and development." (Advances in Food Sciences)

While currently available titles either focus on the basics or on very specific subtopics, this text meets the need for a comprehensive survey of surfactants and their properties, with a strong emphasis on applications and their correlation to the fundamentals. The author covers their classification, physical properties, phase behavior, adsorption, effects - such as wetting, spreading and adhesion - as well as industrial applications in personal care and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and food products. Professor Tadros is a well-known expert on the topic of surfactants, with much experience in colloid science. Here, he uses his industrial experience to close the gap between fundamentals of surfactants and their relevance and applications in practice.