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General Introduction<br> General Classification of Surface Active Agents Used in Agrochemical Formulations<br> Physical Chemistry of Surfactant Solutions<br> Interfacial Aspects of Agrochemical Formulations<br> Interaction Forces Between Particles or Droplets in Agrochemical Dispersions (Suspension Concentrates or Emulsions, EW's) and Their Role in Colloid Stability<br> Emulsion Concentrates (EW's) <br> Suspension Concentrates (SC's)<br> Oil Based Suspension Concentrates<br> Suspoemulsions<br> Microemulsions<br> Multiple Emulsions<br> Controlled Release Formulations<br> Basic Principles of Selection of Adjuvants in Agrochemical Formulations

About the editor:<br> <br> "Dr. Tadros is a very well recognized individual in the surface chemistry community and is known to write well."<br> (Prof. Krister Holmberg, Chalmers University, Goteborg, Sweden)<br> <br> "The author is a well-known scientist in this field with a long experience in colloid science."<br> (Henkel KGaA, Dusseldorf, Germany)<br> <br> "Dr. Tadros is well-known in the field of colloid science. High quality can be expected."<br> (University of Bayreuth, Germany)<br> <br> "Professor Tadros is a well-known expert on the topic. Because of his industrial experience it might be possible to close the gap between fundamentals and the relevance and applications in the practice."<br> (Dr. Oetter, BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany)<br> <br> "Dr. Tadros is a well-known scientist in emulsion and rheology science who can write about fundamentals and applications of surfactants."<br> (Yokohama National University, Japan)<br>

After finishing his PhD at Alexandria University, Tharwat Tadros was appointed lecturer in Physical Chemistry (1962-1966) at the same University. Between 1966 and 1969, he spent a sabbatical at the Agricultural University of Wageningen and T.N.O in Delft, the Netherlands. Thereafter he worked at I.C.I. and ZENECA until 1994, where he researched various fields of surfactants, emulsions, suspensions, microemulsions, wetting spreading and adhesion, and rheology. During that period he was also appointed visiting professor at Imperial College London, Bristol University and Reading University. In 1992, he was elected President of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Science. Since leaving ZENECA, Dr Tadros has worked as a consultant for various industries and also given several courses in his specialized field. He is the recipient of two medals from the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK, and has more than 250 scientific papers to his name.

Although colloidal dispersions are used in numerous areas of science and technology, very few colloidal systems are produced solely because of their colloidal nature. The scientists in industry have to understand the laws of colloidal systems in order to improve, among others, the applicability of materials, or to find new fields of applications and to develop new products. Methods for stabilizing or destabilizing colloidal systems are indispensable for practical applications. For example, it may be necessary to produce a dispersion that is stable for a long period of storage but that destabilizes during application. Thus, it is important to understand the principles that determine the stability or instability of colloidal systems. <br> This first modern approach to relate fundamental research to the applied science of colloids bridges academic research and industrial applications, thus providing the information vital to both. Written by the very top scientists in their respective disciplines, the volumes in this series are edited by an internationally recognized expert on this topic.<br> This volume describes the role of colloids and interface science in agrochemicals, making it invaluable reading for agricultural scientists, surface and physical chemists, as well as chemical engineers.

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