Mechanistic understanding of the modes of action of foam control agents

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 206, Issue , 2014, Pages 57-67

  Denkov, Nikolai D ^a   Marinova, Krastanka G ^a   Tcholakova, Slavka S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Antifoam; Defoamer; Entry barrier; Foam control; Foam film

Indexed keywords

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

ANTIFOAMS; BACK-GROUND KNOWLEDGE; DEFOAMERS; ENTRY BARRIERS; FOAM CONTROL AGENTS; FOAM FILMS; RESEARCH GROUPS; SURFACTANT ADSORPTION;

FOAM CONTROL;

EID: 84897993282     PISSN: 00018686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2013.08.004     Document Type: Review

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