A surface that has been properly prepared for coating, painting, or adhesive bonding will have a certain average contact angle that is determined primarily by the chemical composition of the surface. Because of slight ...
Polar interactions between a properly prepared surface and an ink, adhesive, or coating are strong and are responsible for most of the required adhesion of inks, paints, and ...
Reliably predicting dye penetrant wettability for fluorescent crack inspections hinges on understanding surface cleanliness prior to penetrant application.
A Comparison of Dyne Inks with the Surface Analyst
Effect of Surface Roughness on Contact Angle Measurements Obtained with the Surface Analyst
Water Contact Angle Correlation to Crosshatch Adhesion Tape Test in Accordance with ASTM D3359-09
Single Fluid Contact Angle Measurements Make Process Control Easier
Contact Angle Measurements and Surface Analysis of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treated Polypropylene
Investigating the Impact of Solvent Wiping and Sanding Procedures on Surface Energy
Manufacturers are familiar with adhesion challenges when attempting to bond, paint, etch, or coat a substrate. Poorly prepared surfaces can undoubtedly produce problematic ...
This paper is a joint creation between BTG Labs and Teleflex Inc., a prominent provider of medical devices such as medical tubing.
This work presents the results of investigations into the ability of the ballistic drop deposition technique to measure surface treatment in corona and flame treated oriented ...
A frequent question from people who use contact angle measurements to characterize surfaces and control manufacturing processes is, “What effect does surface roughness have on ...
A wide variety of plasma treatments was performed on polyethylene surfaces, resulting in a wide range of total surface energies.
The Surface Analyst™ rapidly obtains contact angle measurements from surfaces via Ballistic Deposition, whereby a small drop of liquid (usually water) is constructed in situ on ...
This paper reviews recent research progress in the detection of contamination on surfaces for bonded composites.
There are fundamental differences between an NRL-style goniometer and the Surface Analyst, most of which contribute to the value of the measurement for development and control of ...
Metals present extremely high energy, reactive surfaces to the environment. When mechanically or chemically cleaned, they rapidly oxidize and adsorb contaminants such as organic ...
Solvent wiping and sanding procedures can greatly affect the surface energy of a substrate. To investigate the surface energy differences following different preparation ...
While suitable in some cases for estimating surface energy (and therefore cleanliness or treatment level), the imprecision and subjectivity of wetting tension measurements makes ...