CA Series of Contact Angle Meters

The Tantec FACE CA series are advanced, simple to use ocular-based high precision contact angle meters. They allow users to make highly repeatable, precise contact angle measurements for both applied and basic research and for quality control of industrial processes. These instruments can be used for evaluation of solid surface energy for adhesion, determining the hydrophobic and hydrophilic nature of the surface, surface cleanliness and liquid absorption rates. With the multitude of options available including the ability to take contact angle measurements under an expansive range of temperatures, measure advanced and receded contact angles and liquid/liquid contact angles, the Tantec FACE CA series will prove to be a versatile analytical or QC tool.
The members of the FACE CA series include:

CA-D Contact angle meter which uses the sessile drop technique

CA-DT Contact angle meter which uses the sessile drop technique with an available tilting stage for measuring recently advanced or receded angles

CA-S150 Surface Cleanliness contact angle meter for silicon wafers up to 8 inches in diameter as well as printed circuit boards. An optional turntable specimen holder is also available for simple QC measurements.
The FACE CA-DT Ocular Series of contact angle meters feature:

• Direct read out with the Half-Angle technique using a precision optical lens for the highest possible repeatability. This measurement technique eliminates a source of error associated with defining the tangent at the three phase interface line thereby giving you the confidence in your results. Infrequent users will find this method simple, straightforward and unambiguous.

• Precision droplets formed via micrometer syringe for high repeatability of measurements

• Standard droplet included with the instrument for confirming the accuracy of your measurements

• Full complement of options for the researcher for maximum instrument flexibility including: camera attachment, temperature controllers for heating /cooling of specimen, tilt platform for advancing /receding angle measurements, surface free energy analysis software for further surface information

Standard CA-D, -DT (with tilt mechanism),-S150 Optical Manual Contact Angle Meter includes the following:

• Contact Angle Meter
  
• spare lamp
  
• 5 glass syringes
  
• 5 stainless steel needles
  
• level
  
• spare fuse
  
• dust cover (1) set of standard droplets for system checking.

Tantec Inc., 630 Estes Ave., Schaumburg, IL 60193-4403. Tel: 847-524-5506; Fax: 847-524-6956.