The effect of shear and oil/water ratio on the required hydrophile-lipophile balance for emulsification

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-24

  Kloet, Jana Vander ^a   Schramm, Laurier L ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^c SASKATCHEWAN RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Effect of shear; Emulsification methods; Emulsion forming requirement; Hydrophile lipophile balance (HLB); Technical grade nonionic surfactants

Indexed keywords

KEROSENE; OIL; SURFACTANT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EMULSION; FAT CONTENT; HYDROPHILICITY; LIPOPHILICITY; METHODOLOGY; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0036130759     PISSN: 10973958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11743-002-0200-6     Document Type: Article

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