The tensiometers of the DCAT series with their dedicated software from DataPhysics Instruments are able to determine imaginary contact angles reliably and reproducibly. This is a precious extension of the dynamic contact angle measurement method as it opens up the possibility to easily study hyperhydrophilic materials and, notably, to quantitatively distinguish the results also in cases where conventional methods always yield contact angles of 0°.

Researchers in the development of dental implants and other biocompatible materials will benefit from this feature, just as everybody working in the field of “hyperhydrophilicity” who wants to reliably quantify hydrophilicity differences between very hydorphilic materials.