Quality control of solid materials

Base decisions on solid science

Delve into the process of improving quality throughout production

Manufacturing teams use our latest measurement technology to make swift, data-driven decisions before and after coating, printing and bonding. From polymers, composites, glass, and metal to wood and other natural materials see how surface science drives quality control.

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Drop shape

Surface free energy with one click | MSA

Wetting and adhesion of materials is governed by their surface free energy (SFE). To optimize painting, coating, or bonding, the SFE is increased by pretreatment. For quality control, our Mo

Polymer surface treatment

Contact angle measurements for determining wettability and adhesion

Biocompatibility of medical implants

Surface characterization for body-compatible dental and bone prostheses

DSA25B

The easy-to-use manual instrument for changing contact angle tasks

Contact angle

When an interface exists between a liquid and a solid, the angle between the surface of the liquid and …

Interfacial tension

In the broader sense, interfacial tension is defined as the work which must be expended to increase …

Sessile Drop

The sessile drop is the standard arrangement for optical measurement of the contact angle using drop …

Drop shape analysis

Drop shape analysis (DSA) is an image analysis method for determining the contact angle from the shadow …

Fiber reinforced polymers

Contact angle and surface tension for optimizing the wetting and adhesion between fibers and matrix …

Surface treatment of wood

Surface tension and contact angle for optimizing the protection and bonding of wood

Wettability of contact lenses

Contact angle measurements for ensuring quality and the development of biocompatible materials

Production of cement and concrete

Interfacial chemistry measuring methods for the material behavior before and after setting

DSA25S

Semi-automatic wettability analysis with high dosing precision

Why test inks cannot tell the full truth about surface free energy

A comparative study between test inks and contact angle measurements in our laboratory

Metal plating

Interfacial measurement techniques for characterizing wetting agents and checking for their concentration

Top-view distance method

The top-view distance method is an optical method for measuring the contact angle.

Coating of metals

Chemical interface measurements for protection, painting and bonding

Drop shape

Mobile surface quality control | MSA

Measure surface free energy with one click an on-site with the Mobile Surface Analyzer – MSA. Our animated video shows all the features of this instrument and how it is tailor-made for mobil

Production of ceramic surfaces

Methods for optimizing the surface of ceramic materials and coatings

Quality control of wafers

Contact angle and surface energy as parameters for the structure of homogenous, functional wafer layers

Wetting

Wetting describes the degree to which a liquid spreads on a solid when it comes into contact with it. …

Production of electronic boards

Optimization of cleaning and final coating using surface chemical methods

DSA100L

Automatic wettability analysis of large surfaces

Coating of glass

Quality control of the interface chemistry of glass bonds and treated surfaces

Liquid Needle

The Liquid Needle is a dosing technology for optical contact angle measurement developed by KRÜSS.

Surface roughness

Surface roughness is the degree of unevenness of the surface of a solid below the scale of magnitude …

Surface Science Online Course

Increase your knowledge and update your practical expertise in the field of surface science. Facilitated …

MSA Flexible Liquid

Fast, automatic, and non-destructive wetting analysis with your liquids of choice

DSA30B

The versatile manual instrument for changing contact angle tasks

Owens, Wendt, Rabel and Kaelble (OWRK) method

The Owens, Wendt, Rabel and Kaelble method is a standard method for calculating the surface free energy …

DSA100E

The automated premium solution for wetting and adhesion analysis of solids and liquids

Roll-off angle

The roll-off angle is the angle of inclination of a surface at which a drop rolls off it.

Why test inks don’t tell the full truth

One of the most commonly used methods to approach surface free energy is test …

Wetting and coating of textiles

Contact angle and surface tension for optimizing the coating of functional textiles

Circle method

Method for determining the contact angle in drop shape analysis. With the circle method (circular segment …

Confocal microscopy

Confocal microscopy is an optical method for obtaining three-dimensional images of surface textures …

TVA100B

Wetting measurements in depressions and on concave surfaces

Surface free energy (SFE), surface energy

Surface free energy (SFE) is the work that would be necessary to increase the surface area of a solid …

Adhesion on metals

Contact angle and surface tension for the processing of metal surfaces

MSA One-Click SFE

Analyzing wettability in a second with only one click

DSA30S

The versatile instrument for semi-automatic wettability analysis

DSA25E

From one-click wettability measurement to analysis of solid-liquid adhesion

Wettability

Wettability describes the attempt of a solid to form a common interface with a liquid which comes into …

Tensiometer

A tensiometer is a device for measuring the surface tension of a liquid and/or the interfacial tension …

Lotus effect

The lotus effect (lotus blossom effect) describes the behavior of ultrahydrophobic surfaces.

Drop shape

Revolutionary dosing technique | Liquid Needle

Watch the story of the Liquid Needle, our revolutionary dosing technique for contact angle measurement. This fast and reproducible way of drop placement uses a very thin jet which does not d

ADVANCE Software

ADVANCE | Drop Shape

Comprehensive wetting and adhesion analysis requires intelligent and versatile software – like ADVANCE. The software supports every degree of automization up to full software control of surf

Adhesion on glass

Contact angle and surface tension in glass cleaning and coating

Drop shape

Next level wettability control | Ayríís

Quality control has a definitive outcome: pass or fail. Ayríís gives the verdict for the wettability of your surfaces with the 3D Contact Angle – fast, mobile, and without user intervention.

DSA100W

Automatic wettability and adhesion analysis of wafers and other round samples

Optimizing flame treatment of polymer surfaces

Mobile contact angle measurements on glass fiber reinforced composite materials for automobile interiors

Offset printing

Quality assurance by means of interfacial chemical investigations of moistening agents, inks and printing …

DSA100B

The manual premium solution for changing contact angle tasks

Drop shape

Universal analysis of wettability and adhesion | DSA100

How intensively a solid is wetted by a liquid strongly depends on the solid’s surface free energy (SFE). The modularity and versatility of the Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA100, our high-end inst

Paints and varnishes on surfaces

From spreading, adhesion, interfacial tension to the final functions of the finished coating

ADVANCE Software

Ready for Industry 4.0! | ADVANCE API

Quality control requires the simplest possible useability. Our ADVANCE WebApp reduces operation to a click of a button in the browser of any computer. The ADVANCE API goes even further and c

Coating of fibers

Methods for monitoring wetting, adhesion and cleaning

Coating of polymers

Methods for measuring wetting and adhesion

Tensiometers

Tensíío Instrument Demo | Introduction

This introduction is part of a growing video series about Tensíío. Watch application expert Dr. Andrew Mellor explain how the setup can be adapted to your specific task. Experience the metho

Tensiometers

Universal analysis of liquid and solid surfaces | K100

Determining surface and interfacial tension, contact angles, or critical micelle concentration is necessary in many industries. Whether improving surfactants, cosmetics, inks, or pharmaceuti