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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/19341
Title: Polyvinyl Alcohol as a Steric Stabilizer
Authors: Padovan, Dilva
Advisor: Woods, D. R.
Department: Chemical Engineering
Keywords: polyvinyl, alcohol, steric, stabilizer, soluble, lamella, polymer
Publication Date: 1985
Abstract: <p> An experimental study of the steric stabilizing ability of a water soluble polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer is presented.</p> <p> The free film thickness of a lamella formed between a drop of n-butylchloride and bulk n-butylchloride stabilized by PVA was measured by the Hodgson and Woods technique in order to evaluate the stabilizing ability of the polymer. A maximum in the stability was observed as the concentration of the polymer was increased. This maximum trend can be explained by the HVO theory.</p>
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/19341
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