ABSTRACT

I. INTRODUCTION Interactions between polymers and surfactants in aqueous solutions have been intensively investigated by many techniques [1-4]. The strength of interactions depends on the kinds of polymer and surfactant. It has been shown that the binding of ionic surfactants to neutral polymers occurs mainly by hydrophobic interactions, whereas a combination of electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions is involved in the binding of oppositely charged polymers and surfactants.