1 23 Journal of Coatings Technology and Research ISSN 1547-0091 Volume 11 Number 6 J Coat Technol Res (2014) 11:1023-1031 DOI 10.1007/s11998-014-9600-0 On the potential of mean force of a sterically stabilized dispersion R. Catarino Centeno, E. Pérez & A. Gama Goicochea