Streaming potential was measured on flowing aqueous solutions through a powder bed comprising ZnO-α-FeOOH mixture. No change in the zeta potential with regard to the powder composition was observed, as far as the powder bed contains ZnO. The zeta potential on the powder bed of pure α-FeOOH, however, changed depending on the Zn source, even when the equilibrium zinc concentration in the flowing solution is kept constant. This might be attributed to the variation of the state of Zn on the α-FeOOH/solution interface due to the different complex ions involved.
The crosslinking characteristics of hydroxylated acrylic emulsions irradiated with Co-60 γ rays were investigated by measuring the gel fractions of the films baked with melamine resin. Cure response of the irradiated emulsions increased with increasing dose, owing to the crosslinking of the polymers in the emulsion particles by radiation. The irradiated emulsions were crosslinked with melamine resin at lower temperature than the unirradiated emulsion. Crosslinking in the particles by radiation and crosslinking between particles with melamine resin at the elevated temperatures were dependent on the distribution of hydroxyl groups in the particles. Localization of hydroxyl groups near the particle surface did not facilitated both kinds of crosslinking.