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Susanna Laurén

Susanna is an Application Scientist at Biolin Scientific. In her PhD thesis, she developed fabrication methods for a new type of inorganic-organic polymers. Microfabricated polymer chips were utilized as tool for biomolecule separation in analytical chemistry.

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Wettability of fiber reinforced composites

For the mechanical performance of the composite, the adhesion between fiber and the matrix is of utmost importance.

Contact Angle

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Hydrophobic surfaces – How hydrophobic coatings are used and studied?

Hydrophobic coatings are used in many consumers products. Contact angle measurements can be used to study them.

Contact Angle

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Analysis of surfaces with contact angle hysteresis

Contact angle hysteresis can tell you about the homogeneity of your surface coating.

Dynamic contact angle

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What are anti-fogging surfaces?

Anti-fogging coatings can be studied with contact angle measurements.

Contact Angle

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Cohesive vs. adhesive failure in adhesive bonding

Depending on the strength of these forces, the adhesion failure can be either adhesive, cohesive, or substrate failure.

Adhesion

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Contact angle measurements on small areas

Picoliter dispenser can be used to facilitate contact angle measurements on small areas.

Contact Angle

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Hydrophilic surfaces - Applications for hydrophilic surfaces

Hydrophilic surface properties are needed in many different applications ranging from biomedical devices to marine engineering.

Wettability

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How to ensure conformal coating quality in printed circuit boards?

One of the main challenges in PCB manufacturing is the adhesion of the conformal coating. Contact angle measurements can be used to predict adhesion.

Adhesion

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Advancing and receding contact angles for full wetting characterization

One should always measure the advancing and the receding contact angle to get the true picture of the surface wettability.

Dynamic contact angle