Wettability

Wettability refers to the ability of a liquid to maintain contact with a solid surface, determined by the balance of adhesive and cohesive forces. This property is crucial in industries such as coatings, pharmaceuticals, and textiles, where optimizing liquid spreading, adhesion, and absorption is essential for product performance and manufacturing processes.

On this page, explore the principles of wettability, its measurement techniques, and its applications in enhancing material functionality and industrial efficiency.

Featured Wettability Articles

Poorly Soluble APIs: How Surface Contact Shapes Dissolution and Bioavailability
Poorly soluble APIs now represent the majority of the pharmaceutical development pipeline. Dissolution and oral bioavailability are determined by molecular solubility, surface wetting behavior, solid-state stability, and how the formulation interacts with the GI environment from first contact onward. Amorphous dispersions, lipid systems, nanocrystals, and co-crystals each rely on different surface mechanisms to deliver their intended advantage.
Inside Perspective of Powder Wettability in the Food and Feed Industries
Powder wettability in food and feed determines how fast powders sink, hydrate, and disperse. By controlling surface fat, agglomeration, and surfactants, processors reduce clumping, energy use, and fines while improving product quality, pellet strength, and line efficiency. Table of contents Water is the most essential [...]
The Power of Plasma Functionalization – Enhancing Powder Surface Chemistry
Powder materials are foundational in industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals, and manufacturing. The surface properties of these powders are crucial for their behavior during processing and in end-use applications. Almost all powders require modification, and plasma treatment also known as Plasma Functionalization has emerged as a leading technique, offering distinct advantages over [...]

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Featured Wettability Articles

Poorly Soluble APIs: How Surface Contact Shapes Dissolution and Bioavailability

Inside Perspective of Powder Wettability in the Food and Feed Industries

The Power of Plasma Functionalization – Enhancing Powder Surface Chemistry

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More Wettability Articles

Poorly Soluble APIs: How Surface Contact Shapes Dissolution and Bioavailability

Inside Perspective of Powder Wettability in the Food and Feed Industries

The Power of Plasma Functionalization – Enhancing Powder Surface Chemistry

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