A COMPLETE INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF SURFACTANT SCIENCE

Surfactant Science and Technology, 4th Edition brings together all the necessary foundational concepts of surfactant science in an easy-to-read and well-organized textbook. Aimed at junior students in the field and professionals who require a fundamental understanding of the field of surfactants, this book assumes no prior knowledge of its subject matter.

The book includes discussions of the:

• Study and use of surfactants
• Molecular nature of the interactions of surface-active materials
• Consequences the presence of surfactants can have on system characteristics and performance

Its fourteen comprehensive chapters include information on classes and applications of natural surfactants and surfactant crystal structures and their effects on applications. The book's topics include a discussion of the environmental impacts and consequences of various types of surfactant use. Surfactant Science and Technology educates its readers on subjects as wide-ranging as aerosols and foams, emulsions, and polymeric surfactants.