CLASSIFICATION OF FLOTATION MODIFIERS Mark III The author of classification is Ph.D. Natalia Petrovskaya, 2020
Modifiers of the medium:
⦁ pH regulators (pH modifiers, pH control agents)
⦁ Eh regulators (Eh modifiers; Redox potential (Eh) regulators, Eh control agents)
⦁ Regulators of the ionic composition of the pulp
Surface modifiers:
⦁ Activators
⦁ Depressants (deactivators)
⦁ Conditioners
Modifiers of particular purpose:
⦁ Particle modifiers:
⦁ Cohesiants:
⦁ Coagulants
⦁ Flocculants
⦁ Dispersants
⦁ Reagent modifiers:
⦁ Emulsifiers
⦁ Synergetics
⦁ Stabilizers
⦁ Foam modifiers:
⦁ Foam regulators
⦁ Defoamers (anti-foaming agent)
Ph.D. Natalia Petrovskaya, 2018