An Introduction to Surfactants

Tharwat F. Tadros
$83.30 $98.00

Surfactants are surface active agents, molecules that have a significant role in emulsions, suspensions, and foams. They find widespread application in personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and the food industry. The main objective of this graduate level textbook is to present an overview of the classification, physical properties, phase behavior, their effects and applications of surfactants, e.g. as emulsifiers, foam stabilizer, in nano- and microemulsions and as wetting agents.



Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: de Gruyter
Published: 03/17/2014
ISBN: 9783110312126
Pages: 235
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.50w x 0.40d