Selecting a wetting agent: there really is a difference
October 15, 2007
The number of wetting agents available, and the many different types of claims made for their performance are overwhelming. But several recent studies have made a good start towards clearing up some of the confusion.
The most recent of these, conducted by Bernd Leinauer and colleagues at New Mexico State University, takes a look at 10 different wetting agents. The study evaluates their ability to decrease water repellency, or hydrophobicity, as well as to improve the color and quality of…