CONTENTS

1. Kinetics of Adsorption for Hydrophobically Modified Poly(Acrylic Acids) at

Cyclohexane/Water Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Christopher Rulison
2. Effect of Solids Concentration on Polymer Adsorption and Conformation . . . . .
Tsung-yuan Chen, Chidambaram Maltesh, and Ponisseril Somasundaran

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3. Water Solubility Characteristics of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) and Gels Prepared by

Freezing/Thawing Processes
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Christie M. Hassan, Patrina Trakarnpan, and Nicholas A. Peppas

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4. Enzymatic Modification of Guar Solutions: ViscosityMolecular Weight

Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Akash Tayal, Vandita Pai, Robert M. Kelly, and Saad A. Khan

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5. The Influence of Additives and Impurities on Crystallization Kinetics: An

Interfacial Tension Approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wenju Wu and George H. Nancollas

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6. Inhibition of Hydroxyapatite Growth in Vitro by Glycosaminoglycans:

The Effect of Size, Sulphation, and Primary Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paschalsi Paschalakis, Demitrios H. Vynios, Constantine P. Tsiganos, and
Petros G. Koutsoukos
7. Influence of Humic Compounds on the Crystal Growth of Hydroxyapatite . . . . .
Zahid Amjad and Michael M. Reddy

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8. Crystal Growth of Hydroxyapatite in Vitro and Dental Calculus and Plaque

Formation on Human Teeth in Vivo
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Abdul Gaffar, Edgard C. Moreno, John Afflitto, and Yelloji-Rao K. Mirajkar

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9. Adsorption of Hydroxypropylcellulose on Hydroxyapatite via Formation of

Surface Complex with Sodium Dodecylsulfate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saburo Shimabayashi, Sawa Nishine, Tadayuki Uno, and Tomoaki Hino

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10. The Inhibition of Calcium Carbonate Formation by Copolymers Containing

Maleic Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pavlos G. Klepetsanis, Petros G. Koutsoukos, Gabriele-Charlotte Chitanu,
and Adrian Carpov
1 1. Kinetic Inhibition of Calcium Carbonate Crystal Growth in the Presence of
Natural and Synthetic Organic Inhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zahid Amjad, Jeff Pugh, and Michael M. Reddy

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12. Novel Calcium Phosphate Scale Inhibitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Libardo A. Perez and Stephen M. Kessler

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13. Inhibition of Mineral Scale Precipitation by Polymers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shiliang He, Amy T. Kan, and Mason B. Tomson

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14. Pilot Test Results Utilizing Polymeric Dispersants for Control of Silica . . . . . . .
Charles W. Smith

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15. Inhibition of Gypsum Scale Formation on Heat Exchanger Surfaces by

Polymeric Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zahid Amjad
16. Applications of Structured Cationic Polyelectrolytes in Wastewater Treatments
Haunn-Lin T. Chen

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17. Optimization of Cooling Water Treatment Formulations for Use in Recycled

Waters
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Paul J. Forbes

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18. Water-Soluble Polymers in Hair Care: Prevention and Repair of Damage during
Hair Relaxing
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Ali N. Syed, Wagdi W. Habib, and Anna M. Kuhajda

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19. Application of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Amphoteric Acrylamide

Copolymers to Detergents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yoshiyuki Hayashi, Danian Lu, and Nobuo Kobayashi

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About the Editor

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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