Role of operating conditions in determining droplet size and viscosity of tackifier emulsions formed via phase inversion

AIChE Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-106

  Song, Daoyun ^a   Zhang, Wu ^a,c   Gupta, Rakesh K ^a   Melby, Earl G ^b  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

^b Dyna Tech Adhesives Inc   (United States)

^c NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual coaxial multi staged impellers; Operating conditions; Phase inversion emulsification; Pressure sensitive adhesives; Tackifier dispersions

Indexed keywords

DUAL COAXIAL MULTI-STAGED IMPELLERS; OPERATING CONDITION; PHASE INVERSION EMULSIFICATION; PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVES; TACKIFIER DISPERSIONS;

EMULSIONS; IMPELLERS; PEELING;

EMULSIFICATION;

EID: 78650068579     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.12238     Document Type: Article

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