Surface characterization of chemically modified wood: Dynamic wettability

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2006

Abstract

Dynamic wettability of chemically modified yellow-poplar veneer was investigated with sessile water droplets in this study. Dynamic contact angle, decay ratio, spreading ratio, and their changing rates (the wetting slope and K value) were used to illustrate the dynamic wetting process. Droplets contact angle (θ) and droplet height decay ratio (DRh) followed the first order exponential decay equation, whereas the droplet base-diameter spreading ratio (SRφ) fitted the Boltzmann sigmoid model. Wetting behavior of Epolene G-3015 [a maleated polypropylene (MAPP) copolymer with a high molecular weight]-treated wood surface was independent of the retention and wetting time. The retention effect on wetting slopes of θ, DRh, and SRφ on poly(ethylene and maleic anhydride) (PEMA)-treated specimens was opposite to that on Epolene E-43 (a MAPP copolymer with a low molecular weight)-treated specimens. Based on these two models, the wetting slope and K value were used to interpret the kinetics of wetting. Therefore, these methods were helpful to characterize the dynamic wettability of wood surfaces modified with different coupling agents. © 2006 by the Society of Wood Science and Technology.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Wood and Fiber Science

First Page

497

Last Page

511

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