Critical micelle concentrations of ternary surfactant mixtures: Theoretical prediction with user-friendly computer programs and experimental design analysis

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-58

  Coret, J ^a   Shiloach, A ^b,c   Berger, P ^a,d   Blankschtein, D ^b,e  

^a Witco Corporation   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d Oil Chem Technologies   (United States)

^e Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer programs; Critical micelle concentration; Experimental design; Ternary surfactant mixture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003549199     PISSN: 10973958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11743-999-0064-9     Document Type: Article

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