Foams

Robert K. Prud'homme is a professor of chemical engineering at Princeton University, New Jersey. His research centres on the rheology and structure of complex fluids, including foams. He has served on the board of directors of the Society of Rheology and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Material Science Division.Saad A. Khan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State university, Raleigh. Previously, Dr. Khan worked at Bell Communications Research, Red Bank, New Jersey and a T&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey.

• Preface, Contributors, 1. Thin Liquid Film Physics, 2. Structure, Drainage, and Coalescence of Foams and Concentrated Emulsions, 3. Foam Rheology: The Theory and Role of Interfacial Rheological Properties, 4. Experimental Results on Foam Rheology, 5. Experimental Techniques for the Characterization of Foams, 6. Fundamental Methods for Measuring Foam Stability, 7. Nonaqueous Foams, 8. Additives for Foams, 9. Foam Wet Processing in the Textile Industry, 10. Foams in Personal Care Products, 1 1. Foams in Enhanced Oil Recovery, 12. Foams for Firefighting, 13. Foams in Mineral Flotation and Separation Processes, 14. Science and Technology of Silicone Antifoams, Index

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