New knowledge and new technologies in the area of colloid and interface science are continuously being developed in universities across the world. However, transferring those tools, techniques, and associated know-how to industry can present a significant challenge. Through its University Partnership Initiative, The Dow Chemical Company collaborates with, and financially supports, leading academic programs, graduate students, and professors on focused, multi-year projects. Fundamental scientific research is leveraged against industry-relevant problems, while supporting the seamless transfer of technology and people from academia to careers in industrial research.<br/> <br/>In this talk we will present a number of microfluidic tools and techniques that have been developed or inspired by work done through Dow Chemical’s University Partnership Initiative. Specifically, we will focus on studies of droplet coalescence and emulsion stability in O/W and W/O systems, with applications in hard and soft surface cleaning, separation and recovery processes, water clarification, agrochemical formulation, and personal care product development.

Development and integration of droplet-based microfluidic technologies into industrial research

256th National Meeting (2018)

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