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cosolvent

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cosolvent [kō′säl·vənt]
(chemical engineering)
During chemical processing, a second solvent added to the original solvent, generally in small concentrations, to form a mixture that has greatly enhanced solvent powers due to synergism.


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These results point to the idea that adhesion to PVDF finishes can be significantly enhanced by choosing a topcoat coalescent or cosolvent which can effectively cause some softening or plasticization of the substrate.
The adding of a new solvent can improve or diminish the polymer solubility acting as cosolvent or antisolvent, respectively, depending on the affinity.
Israeli scientists have found a unique mixture of water, special food-grade oil, food-grade surfactants, cosolvent (polyol) and coemulsifiers that can self-assemble to form new nanosized modified umbrella-type microemulsions, which are totally dilutable with the aqueous phase.
 
 
 
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