Happy holidays and a great year 2025!
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With our last Surface Science News of the year, we would like to thank you for joining us in 2024 as we head into the festive season. We also hope you enjoy unwrapping the surface science content of this issue! Read our new Whitepaper about a mythical number in activation control, learn about the role of foam inhibition in gas treating, and find out why interfacial tension measurements on transformer oils can even prevent fires.
A joyful holiday season from everyone at KRüSS!
As the year comes to a close, we want to thank you for your support and the meaningful partnerships we've cultivated. Your trust and collaboration inspire us to push the boundaries of surface science together.
May this holiday season bring you joy and relaxation with your loved ones, and may the New Year be filled with success and exciting opportunities. We look forward to continuing this journey with you in 2025!
New Whitepaper: Activation Control on the Test Bench
In quality control, manual, analog methods often persist for a very long time, even when more modern technologies are available. This also applies to the still widespread ink tests in the field of activation control of polymers, which are only now gradually being replaced by contact angle measurements. In this context, a traditional and often unquestioned value of 38 mN/m (dynes) has been established as a universal pass criterion for QC tests.
Our Whitepaper shows what modern quality control can look like. Read about the advantages of switching to contact angle measurements and learn about:
?? The concepts on which ink tests and contact angle measurements are based.
?? The advantages of contact angle technology.
?? How quality inspections based on individually defined target values succeed.
You can also access a German version of our Whitepaper!
How gas can be sweetened and what foam prevention has to do with it
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Raw natural gas and biogas undergo a refining step called amine gas treating or amine sweetening ?? in which sour gases such as hydrogen sulfide or carbon dioxide are removed for technical and ecological reasons. The counter-current process of amine treating is severely disrupted if foaming occurs, which is a big issue for refinery operators.
Read our new Use Case and learn:
Electrical safety with interfacial tension: transformer oil testing
Transformer oil surrounds and insulates the coil windings in high-voltage transformers. During operation, the oil oxidizes, and the oxidation products accumulate in the transformer oil. As a result, the electrical resistance of the oil falls and this can lead to a voltage flashover. The possible consequences are functional failure and even ?????? explosive fires.
Luckily, there is a standardized interfacial analysis method to prevent this from happening. Read in our Use Case how it is done!
We are looking forward to seeing you next year. Expect a lot more news from us in 2025!
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