Surface Science
for Reliable Manufacturing

The Surface Analyst technology uses patented Ballistic Deposition™ to deposit a drop of water onto a surface. After the drop is deposited, this innovative method uses a top-down view to take a highly precise image of the drop to measure the contact angle.

This contact angle provides an immediate, quantitative measure of the state of the surface. It is sensitive to less than a single molecular layer of contamination.

By constructing a drop of highly purified water in this unique manner and measuring the drop topdown, the Surface Analyst is able to take measurements on various surfaces—non-planar, textured, non-horizontal—without threat to the user or damage to the material.