It is examined whether useful information on plant fiber surfaces can be retrieved from
wetting experiments such as dynamic contact angle (DCA) analysis by use of the Wilhelmy …

Sorption of fluids during typical wetting experiments on natural fibers produces a zero
receding contact angle situation, leading to an incomplete analysis of their wetting behavior …

The wetting behavior of several flax (cellulose as reference) and polypropylene fibers is
characterized by measuring the wetting rates (penetration velocities) of a series of liquids …

The Wilhelmy principle was used to investigate the wettability of wood fibers in various
aqueous solutions. The sensitivity and reproducibility of the measurement were significantly …

Surface wetting behaviors of cotton and two rayons, one a regular crenulated and the other
a trilobal (Galaxy), all stripped of topically applied finish, are determined using a sensitive …

To know the wettability of fibres is useful to predict their adhesion potential to the matrices
which they strengthen. The contact angle on a single fibre can characterise its wettability by …

Wilhelmy-type wetting force measurements utilizing sensitive instrumentation are being
used more and more to quantify the surface energetics of solids generally, and of filaments …

The strength of fibre-reinforced materials depends heavily on the adhesion between the
fibre and the resin. To predict the bond strength of the adhesion, it is desirable for the …

The measurement of the equilibrium contact angle of a small droplet of fluid partially wetting
a flat solid surface provides information on the solid–liquid interfacial energy. However, if the …

Fiber scientists and textile technologists have a pervading need to understand and measure
the wetting of fibers and filaments. Wetting of fibrous materials can critically affect many …