Intended for chemists of various areas of specialization, chemical researchers in industry and academia, engineers, materials sciences, and graduate students in these disciplines, this is a comprehensive overview of methods and techniques used to characterize dispersions and measure their physical and chemical properties. It surveys a large variety of dispersions containing particles ranging from submicron sizes to aggregates and from hard particles to polymer lattices, comparing the advantages and limitations of numerous techniques and test methods for: measuring particle size and shape; monitoring the dispersive process; quantifying the surface charge, electrokinetic potential, dynamic mobility, conductivity, and other factors; and more. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)