Advanced Course on Formulation of Colloidal Systems
6-8 June 2002, Barcelona, Spain

Course description
This Course, scheduled to take place just prior to the 14th International Surfactants in Solution Symposium (Barcelona, June 9-14, 2002), is considered as a pre-Symposium activity.
Formulations are used in a wide variety of industries as manufactured products (detergents, cosmetics, paints, insecticides, inks, etc.) and as processing aids (scouring aids in textile processing, defoamers in the paper production, metal working lubricants in the engineering, etc.) All formulations are composed of mixtures of chemicals, surfactants being key ingredients in the most of them. Empirical formulation techniques, still widely used in industry, can be substituted by a more rational approach based on the physicochemical principles of colloidal systems. A detailed knowledge and the use of fundamental principles should lead to successful formulations.
The main objectives of the Course are to provide approaches to different formulations and to illustrate the effect of using mixtures of chemicals to solve practical problems. A systematic approach to formulation will enable the participants to understand the relationship between surfactant structure and the effects on formulation, help them in choosing the right components as well as identifying the requirements and the basic functions.
This Advanced Course is designed to be of interest to research chemists and engineers working in the manufacturing industry and to users of formulations in the fields of specialty chemicals, detergents, plastics and related areas.

Lecturers
Prof. Th. F. Tadros, Consultant and Visiting Professor, Bristol University, U.K.
Prof. D.O. Shah, University of Florida, USA
Prof. H. Kunieda, Yokohama National University, Japan
Prof. J. M. Asúa, University of the Basque Country, Spain
Prof. J. M. Gutierrez, University of Barcelona, Spain.

Program

	Thursday 6th June
8.30- 9.00	Registration
9.00-10.30	Scientific Basis to formulation	Prof. Th. F. Tadros
10.30-11.00	Coffee break
11.00-12.30	Surfactants in Advanced Industrial Formulation	Prof. Th. F. Tadros
12.30-13.00	Discussion
13.00-14.00	Lunch
14.00-15.30	Phase Diagrams in Formulation: Phase Behaviour	Prof. H. Kunieda
15.30-16.00	Coffee Break
16.00-17.30	Phase Diagrams in Formulation: Industrial Application	Prof. H. Kunieda
17.30-18.00	Discussion

	Friday 7th June
9.00-10.30	Emulsion Polymerization: Recent Progress	Prof. J. M. Asúa
10.30-11.00	Coffee break
11.00-12.30	Paintings: Waterborne Formulations	Prof. J. M. Gutierrez
12.30-13.00	Discussion
13.00-14.00	Lunch
14.00-15.30	Microemulsions in Formulation	Prof. D.O. Shah
15.30-16.00	Coffee Break
16.00-17.30	Nanoparticles from Colloidal Systems	Prof. D. O. Shah
17.30-18.00	Discussion

	Saturday 8th June
9.00-10.30	New Formulations in Cosmetics and Personal Care	Prof. Th. F. Tadros
10.30-11.00	Coffee break
11.00-12.30	Surfactants in Food Industry	Prof. Th. F. Tadros
12.30-13.00	Discussion
13.50	Lunch

Course Location
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona. C/ Martí i Franques nº 1. 08028 Barcelona

Language
English will be used in all lectures and course notes.

Fees and Registration
The participation fee is 1,200 €. The fee is 1,000 € for participants to the 14th SIS, students and for multiple enrollments from the same company. The fee includes full personal participation, course notes, lunches and light refreshements during coffee breaks.
To register fill out the registration form. Cancellations before 15th May, 2002 will receive full refund except for 1% (12 €) processing fee. Cancellations received after 15th May are subject to 5% (60 €) service charge. Those who have not cancelled two working days prior to the Course and those not showing up are subject to witholding the entire fee.
To register fill out the relevant section on the registration form

Accommodation
See the information on accommodation

UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA
Oficina de Congressos
Edifici Florensa
Adolf Florensa, s/n
08028 Barcelona (Spain)
Tel.: +34 934 035 422
Fax : +34 934 035 428
E-mail: sis2002@congressos.ub.es

Information
For any scientific question regarding this Course, please contact:

Prof. C. Mans
Dept. Chemical Engineering and Metallurgy
University of Barcelona
C/ Martí i Franquès, 1
08028 Barcelona (Spain)
Phone: +34 934 021 289
Fax: +34 934 021 291
E-mail: mans@angel.qui.ub.es

 

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