Qualification of Surface Processes for Bonded Aircraft Repair
This paper demonstrates how contact angle is an extremely sensitive and rapid method to check for surface cleanliness and consistency for aircraft repair.
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Surface Analyst: A Sustainable and Reproducible Dyne Pens Replacement
Updated March 2023 Dyne inks and dyne pens are still the industry normal for companies around the world, but its users commonly report pitfalls such as excess waste from the ink destroying their products and a lack of control over continuous improvement as a result.
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How Many Measurements Are Enough to Make Quality Decisions?
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 variations in the surface composition combined with the variation inherent in any...
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Single Fluid Contact Angle Measurements Make Process Control Easier
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 adhesives.
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