1.0Engineer News Networkhttps://www.engineernewsnetwork.com/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="EIu9xU7EdT"><a href="https://www.engineernewsnetwork.com/blog/why-measure-surface-energy/">Why measure surface energy?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.engineernewsnetwork.com/blog/why-measure-surface-energy/embed/#?secret=EIu9xU7EdT" width="600" height="338" title="“Why measure surface energy?” — Engineer News Network" data-secret="EIu9xU7EdT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.engineernewsnetwork.com/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.engineernewsnetwork.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/INT325-Dyne-Pens-and-inks-scaled.jpg25601707Kevin Brownsill and Alison Fox answer some of the important questions about why manufacturers should measure surface energy – particularly in the application of adhesives, coatings and inks Surface energy is crucial in determining the wetting behaviour of liquids on solid surfaces. Generally, surfaces with higher surface energy are more easily wetted by liquids, resulting …