Emulsion

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physical state

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  • The (purple) surfactant positions itself on the interfaces between Phase A and Phase B, stabilizing the emulsion An emulsion is a mixture of two immiscible (unblendable) substances.
  • The liquid in the continuous phase is usually water when the emulsion is designed for pigment coating, as of paper, for example, or for oil penetration, as in the FATLIQUORING of leather.
  • Once the emulsion is completely free of the paper backing, place it onto the acetate and gently hold two corners down.
  • After ripening, the emulsion is chilled, shredded, and washed to remove impurities.
  • This oil-external emulsion is formed with a 70:30 HCl-to-oil ratio, stabilized with an emulsifier.

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