What does IFT stand for?

The morphological transformation is governed by competitive forces like shear forces, viscous force, elastic forces, interfacial tension forces, and the surface tension gradient forces etc (7), (8) Controlling the microstructure and hence the performance of the blend by optimizing the processing conditions in relation with the flow characteristics of the materials is very much essential.

Remaining in the work are the chapters on interfacial tension, contact angles, colloidal dispersions, surfactants, interfacial stability, transport effects on interfacial stability, and interfacial dynamics, although they have been updated and often expanded.

Generally, as the HA solution concentration increases, the interfacial tension decreases.

Both offer surface and interfacial tension of liquids, contact angle measurements of plates, disks, powders, pigments and single fibers, surface-free energy determination of solids, density of liquids and sedimentation measurements.

Performance Additives for Waterborne Coatings details the company's line of performance additives for waterborne coatings, including rheological additives, multifunctional pigment dispersing agents, interfacial tension modifiers, foam suppressors and pigment modifiers.

Executives said alkoxylates are functional ingredients that serve in a broad range of applications requiring control over rheology, tribology, solvency, hygroscopicity, interfacial tension and chemical reactivity.

Topics covered include: surface activity-surfactants as amphiphiles, surface and interfacial tension, concentration at the interface and the measurement of surface tension; formation and stabilisation of emulsions; microemulsions and condition for spontaneous emulsion; fat and emulsifier crystals; mesophases and their significance in food applications; regulatory issues in the United States, Canada and EC; anti-staling issues; flavour emulsions - oil phase, emulsion stabilisers and emulsion preparation.

Interfacial tension and contact angle provides sophisticated information on the wetting properties of a liquid and its ability to adhere to a solid.