Instrument for measuring contact angles: steps from design to commercialization

Authors

  • Brian J. Zorzon Laboratorio de Materiales Avanzados, Facultad Regional Reconquista, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - Argentina
  • Javier O. Vitti Laboratorio de Materiales Avanzados, Facultad Regional Reconquista, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - Argentina
  • Sandra M. Mendoza Laboratorio de Materiales Avanzados, Facultad Regional Reconquista, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - Argentina

Keywords:

Contact angle, Measuring instrument, Filament Deposition Modelling, Mathematica

Abstract

Contact angle measurements are a widely used technique to assess the hydrophobicity, adhesion and surface tension of a solid surface. This work proposes the design of a modular and low-cost measurement instrument.
It describes the changes made to a first model presented at JIT 2019. It includes the design of the constituent parts using Autodesk Inventor 2022, the manufacture of parts utilizing a 3D printer and improvements in the application for the analysis of images from Wolfram Mathematica 12. The result was an economical and versatile instrument with a performance similar to the equipment available on the market.
The work was developed as part of the scientific research support activities carried out at the F.R. Reconquista.

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Published

2023-09-21

How to Cite

Zorzon, B. J., Vitti, J. O., & Mendoza, S. M. (2023). Instrument for measuring contact angles: steps from design to commercialization. AJEA (Proceedings of UTN Academic Conferences and Events), (24). Retrieved from https://rtyc.utn.edu.ar/index.php/ajea/article/view/1236

Conference Proceedings Volume

No. 24 (2023): Conferences of Young Technological Researchers 2022

Section

Proceedings - Materials

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Copyright (c) 2023 Brian J. Zorzon, Javier O. Vitti, Sandra M. Mendoza

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