Difference between revisions of "Wettability"
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Benetzbarkeit (Deut.); mouillabilité (Fr.); wetting ability | Benetzbarkeit (Deut.); mouillabilité (Fr.); wetting ability | ||
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* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 | * Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988 | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 1 May 2016
Description
The ability of a solid material to have surface contact with a liquid. Wettability is measured, as with surface tension, by the contact angle formed between a drop of the liquid and the material. A hydrophobic material will have a high contact angle (usually greater than 90 degrees) and a completely wettable material such as unsized paper will have a contact angle of zero. Wetting agents increase the wettability of a material.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Benetzbarkeit (Deut.); mouillabilité (Fr.); wetting ability
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982