• 1 Position, tasks and structure of particle size analysis.- 2 Introduction to classification.- 3 Particle movement in a fluid at rest.- 3.1 Undisturbed particle movement.- 3.2 Disturbances and influences on particle motion.- 4 Dispersion of solids in liquids.- 4.1 Introduction and problems.- 4.2 Physico-chemical processes.- 4.3 Methods of mechanical pretreatment.- 4.4 Characterization of the dispersion state and the dispersion capacity.- 5 Sedimentation.- 5.1 Overview.- 5.2 Brief historical overview.- 5.3 Gravitational methods.- 5.4 Methods used in the centrifugal field.- 6 Classification methods in streaming fluids.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Elutriation and air classification in the gravity field.- 6.3 Classification in the centrifugal field.- 6.4 Classification methods in aerosol measurement.- 6.5 Field flow fractionation and hydrodynamic chromatography.- 7 Sieving.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Analytical sieves.- 7.3 Fundamentals of sieve analysis.- 7.4 Sieving methods and devices.- 8 Evaluation, representation and use of results.- 8.1 Statistical fundamentals.- 8.2 Basic definitions of the stages of granulometric evaluation.- 8.3 Distribution functions.- 8.4 Distribution transformation.- 8.5 Mean values and integral characteristics.- 8.6 Determination of class limits, interpolation.- 8.7 Some special problems of application.- Appendix A Liquids and additives (dispersion aids).- Appendix B Density and viscosity of several liquids as functions of temperature.- Appendix C Empirical formulae and molecular weights of the most important additives (dispersion aids).- Appendix D Some trade names of products the main components of which are additives from Appendix A.- Appendix E Series of aperture sizes of analytical sieves (cloths, perforated plates).- Appendix H List of symbols and indices.- References.

The book provides a thorough grounding in theories and concepts of particles size analysis...The book is well written and is recommended to everyone involved in powder technology, chemical engineering and material science. - La Chimica et L'Industria I particularly liked the section on colloids - the equations are very well defined and the units are specified, which is regrettably, not all that common. Yes, I will buy our sizing laboratory its own copy and recommend it to our library! - Chemistry and Industry