ANALYSIS OF THE WOOD-WETTING PROCESS

Citation
E. Liptakova et J. Kudela, ANALYSIS OF THE WOOD-WETTING PROCESS, Holzforschung, 48(2), 1994, pp. 139-144
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Forestry,"Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Journal title
ISSN journal
00183830
Volume
48
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
139 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-3830(1994)48:2<139:AOTWP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The analysis of water-wetting of wood was performed. Basic characteris tics for wetting process were defined and determined experimentally - the contact angle at the beginning of wetting THETA(o) and the equilib rium contact angle THETA(u). Based on these characteristics, the conta ct angle, signed as THETA(w), corresponding to ideal smooth wood surfa ce was determined. The results were used for the computation of free w ood - surface energy and compared with the data from literature.