Colloid Systems and Interfaces — Stability of Dispersions through Polymer and Surfactant Adsorption

Flocculation.............................................................................416 7.5.3 Adsorption of Polymers and Its Effect on Dispersion Properties ...........................417

7.5.3.1 Theoretical Considerations on Polymer Adsorption ................................417 7.5.3.2 Basic Concepts of Adsorbed Polymer Conformations.............................419 7.5.3.3 Mechanisms of Flocculation by Adsorbed Polymers...............................419