ParticlesCIC
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Non-aqueous Colloids
Monday 9 – Tuesday 10 May 2011
DAY ONE - Monday 9 MAY 2011
10.00 Welcome, Registration and coffee
10.30 Introduction to Non-aqueous Colloids
Professor Simon Biggs, The University of Leeds, Course Director
11.00 Stability of Colloids
Dr Alex Routh, Senior Lecturer, The University of Cambridge
12.30 Lunch
13.30 Dispersants and Flocculants
Dr Peter Dowding, Principal Scientist - Strategic Research, Infineum UK Ltd
15.00 Tea
15.15 Formulation of Non-aqueous Colloids
Professor Paul Fletcher, Professor of Physical Chemistry, The University of Hull
16.45 Discussion Session/Q&A’s
17.45 End of day one
19.00 Course dinner
DAY TWO – Tuesday 10 MAY 2011
09.00 Welcome and coffee
09.15 Fundamentals
Professor Simon Biggs, The University of Leeds, Course Director
10.15 Particle Sizing
Dr Michael Kaszuba, Technical Support Manager, Malvern Instruments Ltd
11.00 Coffee
11.15 Zeta Potential
Dr Michael Kaszuba, Technical Support Manager, Malvern Instruments Ltd
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Rheology Introduction
Dr Adrian Hill, Malvern Instruments Ltd
13.45 The link between Particle Properties and Rheology
Dr Adrian Hill, Malvern Instruments Ltd
14.30 Stability
Professor Dietmar Lerche, Managing Director, L.U.M. GmbH
15.30 Tea
15.45 Particle Characterisation Surgery or tour of ParticlesCIC Laboratories
Susanne Patel, Lead Technician, The University of Leeds
16.15 Close
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