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What is the main purpose of a wetting agent?
What is the main purpose of a wetting agent?
What is the surface tension of pure water at 20°C?
What is the surface tension of pure water at 20°C?
What is the effect of wetting agents on the penetration of dyes into a substrate?
What is the effect of wetting agents on the penetration of dyes into a substrate?
What is the primary function of wetting agents in wet processing?
What is the primary function of wetting agents in wet processing?
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What is the function of the hydrophobic tail of a wetting agent molecule?
What is the function of the hydrophobic tail of a wetting agent molecule?
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Wetting agents are used to increase the surface tension of water.
Wetting agents are used to increase the surface tension of water.
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Wetting agents are molecules with a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.
Wetting agents are molecules with a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.
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Wetting agents are primarily used in wet processing to accelerate the drying of materials.
Wetting agents are primarily used in wet processing to accelerate the drying of materials.
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The surface tension of pure water is around 50 mN/m at 20 °C.
The surface tension of pure water is around 50 mN/m at 20 °C.
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Wetting agents help water-based solutions to spread and penetrate surfaces more easily.
Wetting agents help water-based solutions to spread and penetrate surfaces more easily.
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