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New Developments in Emulsions & Foams

The University of Manchester

Monday 12th - Wednesday 14th December 2005

Please note: The conference has now reached its maximum delegate number of 100.
The reserve list is also full. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any new reservations.


Optical micrograph of a single hexadecane-in-water emultion drop stabilised by 3.2 micron diameter carboxyl coated polystyrene latex particles at pH = 10

For the Pharmaceutical, Agrochemicals, Oil and Additives, Fine Chemicals, Cosmetics, Detergents, Printing and Food Industries

Extensive scientific program including 20 speakers from academia and industry


Plenary Lectures (CISG 2004 Double Medal Winners):
  • Professor P.D.I. Fletcher, University of Hull, on "Emulsion Explosives"
  • Professor B.P. Binks, University of Hull, on "Particle-Stabilised Emulsions and Foams"

Keynote Speakers:
  • Professor D. Weitz, University of Harvard, on "Microfluidics"
  • Professor A. Cooper, University of Liverpool, on "Templated Materials"
  • Dr P. Wilde, Institute of Food Research, on "Molecular Interactions and Interfaces"
  • Dr R. Miller, MPI Golm, on "Adsorption Dynamics"
  • Dr G. Sawicki, Dow Corning, on "Antifoams"
  • Dr B. Murray, University of Leeds, on “Nano-Stabilised Bubbles”

Invited Speaker Subjects:
  • Metal Foams, Intelligent Emulsions, High Throughput Screening, NMR, Antifoams, Flotation, Drug Delivery, Foam Films, Surfactant Affinity Difference and Emulsification.

Organising Committee Chairman:
Simon Davies, ICI

simon_davies1@ici.com