Basic investigations in the wetting kinetics field of aqueous surfactant solutions on different solid surfaces

Sponsor: 
Sasol Germany GmbH

Contact Person:
Dr. Victoria Dutschk

Duration:
10/2001-09/2008

Abstract
The purpose of this project is to develop a new methodology for screening technical surfactant solutions which will be applicable for wetting measurements on a wide range of solid surfaces. On the one hand, the screening method has to made possible a selection of a surfactant suitable for a certain purpose. On the other hand, new application fields for ‘old’ surfactants could be opened up.  

• Hard solid surfaces: polymers, metals, glass und ceramics
   Application: household and industrial cleaners
• Anschmutzbarkeit und Auswaschbarkeit von Textilmaterialien
   Application: detergents
• Human hair analytics
   Application: shampoos   
• Particles of nano and sub-micrometer sizes
   Application: Pickering emulsions

Wetting behavoir

SEM Images

Roughness measurements