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BOOK REVIEW Surfactants in Polymers, Coatings, Inks and Adhesives, edited by David R. Karsa, Blackwell Publishing, Ltd., 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, United Kingdom, 320 pages, price: £89.50 (U.S. $165), 2003.
This book, the first of a new series called Applied Surfactant Series, is sure to please both academicians and industrial scientists. Each chapter presents enough clear and concise detail to provide both the novice and the expert information of value to build on their understanding of surfactants and the role they play in polymer science. Each chapter provides a unique aspect to the role of surfactants in polymer science.
The book starts with a chapter on surfactants and emulsion polymerization from the viewpoint of the industrial chemist. This provides the foundation...