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What does wettability mean?

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Noun
  1. The ability of a solid surface to reduce the surface tension of a liquid in contact with it such that it spreads over the surface and wets it.
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In recent years, a thin gold flash was introduced to further improve the wettability of this finish.
Improved wettability and more uniform emulsion distribution increases stencil life and hence productivity.
However, this type of HIPE foam is expensive with poor wettability and no swelling capability.
Another purpose of surface-active and disperging agents or glycols is to improve wettability of pigments, ensure compatibility with the most diverse types of paint materials and prevent their drying-out.
Abstract: Surface chemistry influences both surface charge and wettability.
In order to avoid the change in wettability, the liquid should be restricted to water and salt solutions so that the chemical alteration of the coating would remain minimal.

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