Differential Wetting Characterization of Hair Fibers

April 2012 in “ PubMed ”

Abe Vaynberg, Mark Stuart, Xiang‐Fa Wu

differential wetting characterization wetting property hair fibers hydrophilic fiber chemical treatment physical treatment

TLDR The new method can tell how hair fibers react to moisture after treatments.

In 2012, a study by Abe Vaynberg et al. introduced a new methodology called differential wetting characterization (DWC) for assessing the wetting property of hair fibers. This method is based on observing the shape of droplets suspended on a pair of parallel fibers. If the fibers have identical wetting properties, the droplets assume a symmetric configuration. However, if the fibers have different wetting characteristics, the droplets will skew towards the more hydrophilic fiber. The study demonstrated that DWC could differentiate changes in the wetting property of hair surfaces due to chemical or physical treatment. This method could be used for broad wetting differentiation of various fibers.

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research Wetting Behavior of Human Hair Fibers

52 citations, August 1978 in “Journal of Applied Polymer Science”

Human hair's ability to get wet is complex and can change with treatments, damage, and environment.

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