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Fundamentals of Latex Film Formation

Processes and Properties

  • Comprehensive introduction to polymer colloids – latex - and their transformation into films, coatings and adhesives
  • In-depth description of the three main stages of latex film formation
  • Review of the main experimental techniques used in the analysis of latex film formation
  • Presents novel applications, including state-of-the-art research in the use of latex to make nanocomposite coatings and other nanomaterials

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. An Introduction to Latex and the Principles of Colloidal Stability

    • Joseph L. Keddie, Alexander F. Routh
    Pages 1-26
  3. Established and Emerging Techniques of Studying Latex Film Formation

    • Joseph L. Keddie, Alexander F. Routh
    Pages 27-94
  4. Drying of Latex Films

    • Joseph L. Keddie, Alexander F. Routh
    Pages 95-120
  5. Particle Deformation

    • Joseph L. Keddie, Alexander F. Routh
    Pages 121-150
  6. Molecular Diffusion Across Particle Boundaries

    • Joseph L. Keddie, Alexander F. Routh
    Pages 151-183
  7. Surfactant Distribution in Latex Films

    • Joseph L. Keddie, Alexander F. Routh
    Pages 185-212
  8. Nanocomposite Latex Films and Control of Their Properties

    • Joseph L. Keddie, Alexander F. Routh
    Pages 213-259
  9. Future Directions and Challenges

    • Joseph L. Keddie, Alexander F. Routh
    Pages 261-274
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 275-308

About this book

This book has emerged out of our long-time research interests on the topic of latex film formation. Over the years we have built up a repertoire of slides used in conference presentations, short courses and tutorials on the topic. The story presented in this book has thereby taken shape as it has been told and re-told to a mix of academic and industrial audiences. 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. We intend the book to be a starting point for academic and industrial scientists beginning research on latex film formation. The emphasis is on fundam- tal mechanisms, however, and not on applications nor on specific effects of formu- tions. We hope that the book consolidates the understanding that has been achieved to-date in the literature in a more comprehensive way than is possible ina review article. We trust that the reader will appreciate the fascination of the topic.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics & Surrey Materials Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

    Joseph L. Keddie

  • Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology & BP Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

    Alexander F. Routh

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