This course on surfactants initially reviews the various types and chemical structures of commercially available surfactants. An understanding of the role of chemical bonding as it relates to surface tension is explored. The course progresses to a better understanding of various surface activities including surface area, surface tension, surface pressure, wetting, surface transport and micelle formation. Then, we explore the world of foam with respect to how surface active agents stabilize and de-stabilize bubbles at the surface or as entrained air. Finally, a review of surfactants as an aid to the dispersion process and the measurements of surface tension in both static and dynamic conditions.

This highly interactive course focuses on the most important aspects of waterborne technology and sustainable materials, processes, their formulation and properties, and application. The raw material chemistries, properties and selection used in architectural, industrial, automotive, and related areas will be discussed. The course will also discuss material classification, properties and starting point formulations using the most recent approaches for each industry, and performance criteria will be explained.

This course on rheology reviews the basic principles of rheology including its definition and its influencers - chemical structure, morphology, and environmental conditions. The impact by various deformation forces including compression, tension, torque, and, particularly, shear will be reviewed to demonstrate the resulting flow profiles of viscosity as a function of shear and time. The chemistry and ancestry of current rheological agents will help clarify the appropriate selection of products for various formulation types including waterborne, solventborne, aliphatic, aromatic, and polar systems.