Suspensions and Assessment of their Stability

Two main procedures can be applied for the characterisation of suspensions and assessment of their stability (such as flocculation). The first method depends on the measurement of particle size distribution and the rate of flocculation and/or Ostwald ripening after dilution of the suspension with the dispersion medium, while the second procedure depends on measurement of the state of suspension without dilution, using rheological techniques. As both methods are described in detail in Chapters 19 and 20, only a summary will be provided here. 

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