The hydrophilic–lipophilic balance (HLB) of a surfactant is a measure of its degree of hydrophilicity or lipophilicity, determined by calculating percentages of molecular weights for the hydrophilic and lipophilic portions of the surfactant molecule, as described by Griffin in 1949[1][2] and 1954.[3] Other methods have been suggested, notably in 1957 by Davies.[4]
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- ^ Griffin, William C. (1954), "Calculation of HLB Values of Non-Ionic Surfactants" (PDF), Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, 5 (4): 249–56, archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-12, retrieved 2013-05-25
- ^ Davies JT (1957), "A quantitative kinetic theory of emulsion type, I. Physical chemistry of the emulsifying agent" (PDF), Gas/Liquid and Liquid/Liquid Interface, Proceedings of the International Congress of Surface Activity, pp. 426–38, archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-10, retrieved 2013-05-25