Rheology of Dispersions

7th November 2001, at SCI 14/15 Belgrave Square, London

Colloidal dispersions are important to a wide range of industries. The rheological properties of dispersions affect manufacturability and end-use. The rheology of a formulation also gives an indication of the colloidal state and interactions.

Target audience: Practitioners but non-experts. Expect some colloid expertise but no great theoretical background. Colloid scientists who want to learn more about rheology and vice versa. Formulators and industrial scientists interested in product-process interactions. PhD students.

Speaker

Provisional title

Prof Jan Mewis (Leuven)

Introduction: Rheological features of colloidal dispersions

Dr Richard Buscall (ICI)

Polymer solutions and colloidal suspensions compared

Dr David Heyes (Surrey)

Simulation of dispersion rheology

Dr Bill Frith
(Unilever)

Visualising flows in a suspension of soft particles using MRI

Dr Rob English
(NEWI)

Controlling rheology with associating polymers

Prof Tharwat Tadros (Consultant)

Polymer-colloid mixtures

Prof Brian Briscoe (Imperial College)

Highly-concentrated dispersions and pastes

Organised on behalf of the SCI Colloid and Surface Chemistry Group by:

Paul Luckham (Imperial College)

E: p.luckham01@ic.ac.uk

Andrew Howe (Kodak Ltd)

E: amhowe@kodak.com

 

For more information please contact:

Alex Jennings
SCI
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London SW1X 8PS

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