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Surface Analyst vs. Dyne Inks: Which is the Better Solution for Surface Testing?

Technical Paper: Dyne Inks & Wetting Tension This paper explains how dyne inks compare to contact angle measurements obtained by the Surface Analyst.

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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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The Surface Analyst's Innovative Method of Depositing Water to Measure Contact Angle: Ballistic Deposition

Discover how the Surface Analyst's unique method of depositing water onto a surface enables precision contact angle measurements on real-world surfaces. The forces acting on a liquid drop in contact with a surface can be represented as the surface energy of the solid, the surface tension of...

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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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Novel Wetting Measurements for Rapid Quality Assurance of Surface Treatment for Adhesion on Polymers

This work presents the results of investigations into the ability of the ballistic drop deposition technique to measure surface treatment in the corona and flame-treated oriented polypropylene films.

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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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Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility of the Surface Analyst

Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility are valued measures of a gauge’s appropriateness for use in a specific application.

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