Biological systems, adapted through millions of years of evolution with various functional
trade-offs, have emerged as a crucial source of inspiration for the design of advanced …

Contact angle methods are widely used to evaluate the wettability of cellulose-based
surfaces and to judge their suitability for different applications. Wettability affects ink …

This volume chronicles the proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Contact
Angle, Wettability and Adhesion held in Providence, Rhode Island, May 20a 23, 2002. This …

A number of controversies concerning the correctness of the different approaches to
determine the wood surface free energy and its components from contact angle …

Surface free energies of pine and beech wood were investigated before and after heat
treatment using the Lifshitz–van der Waals/acid–base approach from contact angles …

The Lifshitz− van der Waals, acid− base, and total surface free energies of various wood
species were calculated from contact angle measurements. For spruce (Picea abies) and …

This study arises on the opportunities of using flax fibers as reinforcement for polypropylene
(PP) matrix composites. For this purpose, untreated flax fiber bundles obtained by a retting …

The effects of ageing on the surface chemistry, wettability and the surface free energy were
determined according to the acid base theory using contact angle measurements and x-ray …

The surface inactivation of two wood species, yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) and
southern pine (Pinus taeda), was studied following high temperature drying. Surface …

Surface properties of wood are important for both wettability and hydrophobic modification.
Glueability of wood is related to wettability, while durability and decay resistance are …