A solid introduction to the field of surfactant science, this new edition provides updated information about surfactant uses, structures, and preparation, as well as seven new chapters expanding on technology applications.

• Offers a comprehensive introduction and reference of the science and technology of surface active materials
• Elaborates, more fully than prior editions, aspects of surfactant crystal structure as well as their effects on applications
• Adds more information on new classes and applications of natural surfactants in light of environmental consequences of surfactant use

DREW MYERS obtained his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry with secondary specialization in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Utah in 1974 and his M.Sc. in Surface and Colloid Science at the University of Bristol in 1979. He has been a consultant in surface, colloid, organic, and polymer chemistry since 1986.