How surface tension and adhesive force measurements can help to improve the mechanical properties of basalt fibers (DataPhysics DCAT series)

This work enhances the understanding for sizing effects on the mechanical properties of basalt fibers. Sizing efficiently helps to improve the mechanical properties of BF due to its healing function to defects on the fiber surface. Surface tension and adhesive force measurements confirmed that a good wettability of sizing to BF plays an important role in enhancing the performance of BF. Furthermore, surface tension is an essential parameter for developing the sizing formula for BF considering the interactions among the constituents, and the compatibility between fiber and sizing. This work sheds light on a unique technique of designing sizing formulations for BF utilizing the Taguchi method.

The dynamic contact angle measuring devices and tensiometer DCAT from DataPhysics was used in this research.