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Drop Shape Analyzer

DSA30M

Precision wettability analysis of microscopically small surfaces

Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA30M for wetting analysis on very small surfaces
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The wettability of very small surfaces can have a great influence on product quality, e.g. for contact points on circuit boards or in microfluidics. The DSA30M Drop Shape Analyzer enables drops in the picoliter range to be accurately positioned and analyzed. The resulting contact angle is exactly the information you need for optimizing wetting and coating processes on very small surfaces.

Applications

  • Investigation of synthetic and natural fibers for composites

  • Wettability of contact points in microelectronics

  • Optimization and development of hair care products

  • Wettability of biochips

  • Micromechanical components

  • Microfluidics

Measuring methods

  • Contact angle of a drop on a solid surface

  • Surface free energy of a solid using contact angle data

Measuring results

  • Contact angle

  • Surface free energy

  • Work of adhesion between solid and liquid

  • Interfacial tension between solid and liquid

  • Spreading coefficient between solid and liquid

  • Drop Shape Analyzer – DSA30M for wetting analysis on very small surfaces

    The DSA30M allows drops to be placed with pinpoint accuracy between the lens and camera.

Perfectly equipped for microdrop analysis

The available dosing units for 20 or 60 picoliter minimum volume dispense microscopically small drops of test liquid onto the sample. The fine positioning of the dosing unit and the sample allows precise placement of the drops.

 

Thanks to the high-quality microscopic lens and particularly powerful illumination, the DSA30M provides for high image quality that enables reliable measurement results from image analysis. With the help of the instrument’s high-speed camera, even ultra-small, rapidly evaporating drops can be easily analyzed.

 

Working with two test liquids also enables the surface free energy to be calculated. This result provides important information for the adhesion, e.g. of fiber coatings.

YOUR INSTRUMENT'S BRAIN

  • Intuitive software with a workflow-oriented user interface

  • Swift and repeatable analyses thanks to measurement templates and powerful automation functions

  • Superior algorithms for image analyses provide for precise results even with difficult images

  • A wide range of evaluation methods makes ADVANCE a reliable scientific tool

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