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BTG Labs’ Surface Analyst Instantly Measures a Contact Angle
to Determine the Potential Adhesive Strength of Bonds
Cincinnati, OH–– The Surface Analyst is an innovative handheld solution for use
in the lab and on the factory floor that will reduce waste, rework, and recalls when
poorly prepared substrate surfaces lead to bonding, coating, sealing, painting or
printing failure. In two seconds, the Surface Analyst measures the cleanliness level
of surfaces and determines if it is properly prepared for adhesion. Developed and
manufactured by BTG Labs, it is a fast, easy, accurate and nondestructive
instrument for manufacturers with critical surface requirements. The Surface
Analyst replaces legacy methods such as dyne and water break tests.
The Surface Analyst deposits a highly purified drop of water on the surface
and measures the contact angle and in turn, determines the cleanliness level of a
substrate. When a surface is clean it emits high energy, and water—as a high
energy molecule—spreads out on the surface, in attraction to other high energy
molecules. A contaminated surface, emits low energy and will cause water to bead
up in attraction to itself rather than the low energy surface molecules. By knowing
the volume and area of a drop of water, the contact angle of the water against a
given surface can be determined. The larger the contact angle, the more the water is
beading up on the surface – and therefore the lower the energy level of the surface.
When adhering, the surface requires a level of cleanliness in order to produce
strong, reliable bonds. Ensuring surface condition and consistency is a vital
component for guaranteeing success in sealing, coating, bonding, painting, printing
or cleaning. All surfaces contaminate upon exposure, and the presence of
contaminants is inevitable. But studying and comprehending the relationship
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between a contaminant structure and the effects it can have on a bond can help
develop more productive monitoring procedures for surface preparation processes,
and can also effect the development of stronger adhesives and coating formulations.
Outdated surface evaluation methods such as dyne and water break methods
are destructive and do not provide the reliable, precise, and quantifiable surface
measurements on the factory floor that can be obtained in seconds with the Surface
Analyst.
BTG Labs (formerly Brighton Technologies, LLC) is a Materials Sciencebased technology company focused on understanding, quantifying, and controlling
surface critical processes in manufacturing. The Surface Analyst instrumentation is
widely used in the aerospace, automotive, electronic, medical device, consumer
product industries and in a wide range of manufacturing and assembly operations.
For further information about the Surface Analyst and BTG Labs, call (513) 4691800 or visit the company website at www.btglabs.com.