This book has emerged out of our long-time research interests on the topic of latex film formation. The book presents a wide body of work accumulated by the polymer colloids community over the past five decades, but the selection of examples has been flavoured by our particular experimental interests and development of mathematical models.
An Introduction to Latex and the Principles of Colloidal Stability.- Established and Emerging Techniques of Studying Latex Film Formation.- Drying of Latex Films.- Particle Deformation.- Molecular Diffusion Across Particle Boundaries.- Surfactant Distribution in Latex Films.- Nanocomposite Latex Films and Control of Their Properties.- Future Directions and Challenges.