Contact Angle Measurement

The use of Contact Angle in characterizing the quality of a surface treatment is by far the most accurate and repeatable method available in the industry today.  Combining high-tech instrumentation with a non-destructive test enables accurate analysis to be performed and the generation of data that can be analyzed without subjectivity.  Contact angle measurement enables different types of surface treatments to be compared to one another, with the generated data accurately correlating to measures of adhesion, material wettability, biocompatibility, and lubricity.

FTS technologies offers the surface treatment industry a compact camera based Contact Angle Instrument for measuring the contact angles of liquids on solids and Free Surface Energy of solids.  The devices FireWire interface to a PC makes the instrument extremely fast, yet easy to install.  The powerful droplet  analysis software makes the measurements user independent and error free ensuring reproducible results. The instrument is accurate, simple, and easy to use, yet extremely powerful.  Designed for industrial, QC, education and R&D applications this Contact Angle Meter sets a new standard in surface treatment measuring technology.

The instruments Windows operating environment ensures easy use, allowing nearly anyone to quickly master the software. Live images showing the droplet on the solid surface reassures the operator of validity of the contact angle measurement.

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