Changing product properties without changing the chemical structure of the active substances is the key to product design and engineering. This entails the selection of the appropriate engineering and formulation processes, starting with the required properties of a product, such as particle size, viscosity, stability, elasticity or durability. For instance, by modifying the surface and interfacial properties or product morphology, new and much better product properties can be obtained.Covering the whole value chain - from product requirements and properties via process technologies and equipment to real-world applications - this reference represents a comprehensive overview of the topic. The editors and majority of the authors are members of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering, and they describe here the best practices in product design and production. This book focuses on the formulation of gels and pastes, a subject with great impact in many different sectors, such as the pharmaceutical or food industries, and highlights rheological fundamentals as well as industrial applications.For process, pharma and chemical engineers, chemists in industry, and those working in the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, dyes and pigments industries, this is an invaluable source of knowledge and field-tested examples.

INTRODUCTIONRHEOLOGY OF DISPERSE SYSTEMS Introduction Basics of Rheology Experimental Methods of Rheology Rheology of Colloidal Suspensions Rheology of Emulsions RHEOLOGY OF COSMETIC EMULSIONS Introduction Chemistry of Cosmetic Emulsions Rheological Measurements Dynamic Mechanical Tests (Oscillation) RHEOLOGY MODIFIERS, THICKENERS, AND GELS Introduction Classification of Thickeners and Gels Definition of a ''Gel'' Rheological Behavior of a ''Gel'' Classification of Gels Particulate Gels Rheology Modifiers Based on Surfactant Systems USE OF RHEOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS FOR ASSESSMENT AND PREDICTION OF THE LONG-TERM ASSESSMENT OF CREAMING AND SEDIMENTATION Introduction Accelerated Tests and Their Limitations Application of High Gravity (g) ForceRheological Techniques for Prediction of Sedimentation or Creaming Separation of Formulation (''Syneresis'') Examples of Correlation of Sedimentation or Creaming with Residual (Zero Shear) Viscosity Assessment and Prediction of Flocculation Using Rheological Techniques Examples of Application of Rheology for Assessment and Prediction of Flocculation Assessment and Prediction of Emulsion Coalescence Using Rheological Techniques PREDICTION OF THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUID FORMULATED PRODUCTS Introduction Classification of Products, Properties and Models Pure Compound Property Modeling Functional Bulk Property Modeling - Mixture Properties Functional Compound Properties in Mixtures - Modeling Performance Related Property Modeling Software Tools Conclusions SOURCES OF THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES FOR EFFICIENT USE IN PRODUCT DESIGN Introduction Overview of the Important Thermophysical Properties for Phase Equilibria Calculations Reliable Sources of Thermophysical Data Examples of Databases for Thermophysical Properties Special Case and Challenge: Data of Complex Solutions Examples of Databases with Properties of Electrolyte Solutions Properties of New Component Classes: Ionic Liquids and Hyperbranched Polymers CURRENT TRENDS IN IONIC LIQUID RESEARCHIntroduction Ionic Liquids as Acido-basic Media Binary Mixtures of Ionic Liquids: Properties and Applications Nanoporous Materials from Ionothermal Synthesis Catalytic Hydrogenation Reactions in Ionic Liquids Concluding Remarks GELLING OF PLANT BASED PROTEINS Introduction - Overview of Plant Proteins in Industry Structure and Formation of Protein Gels Factors Determining Physical Properties of Protein GelsEvaluating Gelation of Proteins Gelation of Proteins Derived from PlantsProtein Gels in Product Application Future Prospects and ChallengesENZYMATICALLY TEXTURIZED PLANT PROTEINS FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY Introduction Reactions Catalyzed by MTG Current Sources of MTG Need for Novel Sources of MTG Vegetable Proteins Suitable for Crosslinking with MTG Strategies to Modify and Improve Protein Sources for MTG Crosslinking Applications of MTG in Processing Food Products Containing Vegetable Protein Applications of MTG Crosslinked Leguminous Proteins in Food Models and Realistic Food Products Safety of MTG and Isopeptide Bonds in Crosslinked Plant Proteins ConclusionsDESIGN OF SKIN CARE PRODUCTS Product Design Skin Care Emulsions Structure of a Skin Care Cream Essential Active Substances from a Medical Point of View Penetration into the Skin Targeted Product Design in the Course of Development Production of Skin Care ProductsBottles for Cosmetic Creams Design of all ElementsEMULSION GELS IN FOODSIntroductionFood EmulsionsCreating a Food EmulsionApplications of Gel-Like Type EmulsionsFinal ConsiderationsINDEX