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| − | The ability of a solid material to have surface contact with a liquid. Wettability is measured, as with surface tension, by the [ | + | The ability of a solid material to have surface contact with a liquid. Wettability is measured, as with surface tension, by the [[contact%20angle|contact angle]] formed between a drop of the liquid and the material. A [[hydrophobic|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%20agent|Wetting agents]] increase the wettability of a material. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:15, 10 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