Foams

This volume discusses the physics and physical processes of foam and foaming. It delineates various measurement techniques for characterizing foams and foam properties as well as the chemistry and application of foams. The use of foams in the textile industry, personal care products, enhanced oil recovery, firefighting and mineral floatation are highlighted, and the connection between the microstructure and physical properties of foam are detailed. Coverage includes nonaqueous foams and silicone antifoams, and more.

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