Problems in emulsion stability
Creaming
Sedimentation
Phase Inversion
Flocculation/Aggregation
Coalescence
Breaking/Cracking
The upward movement of dispersed globules
Creaming (o/w)
The downward movement of dispersed globules
Sedimentation (w/o)
An o/w changes to a w/o emulsion or vice versa
Phase inversion
The dispersed globules come together but do not fuse
Flocculation/Aggregation
Complete fusion of droplets
Coalesce
Total separation of the two phase
Breaking/Cracking
Reversible
Creaming
Sedimentation
Flocculation/Aggregation
Irreversible
Coalescence
Breaking/Cracking