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Why You Need Dynamic Surface Tension
320ff2382c3d1dd1dc62fedeb6ec388e8d01d671cedc8a9309742b9dddef8882?s=32&d=m Abhimanyu Bhandankar
- Published: August 29, 2026
Static surface tension is rarely the value that controls spraying, coating or cleaning. The real question is how quickly the surface tension changes at process timescales.
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Beyond 38 Dynes: What Surface Energy Really Tells You About Adhesion
320ff2382c3d1dd1dc62fedeb6ec388e8d01d671cedc8a9309742b9dddef8882?s=32&d=m Abhimanyu Bhandankar
- Published: August 29, 2026
Why dyne readings are valuable process signals—but do not directly explain adhesion—and which contact angle matters when coatings begin to dewet.
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Understanding the Leidenfrost Effect in Heat Transfer Systems
320ff2382c3d1dd1dc62fedeb6ec388e8d01d671cedc8a9309742b9dddef8882?s=32&d=m Abhimanyu Bhandankar
- Published: February 28, 2026
A practical explainer of the Leidenfrost effect, showing how vapor films form on superheated surfaces and why that changes boiling, cooling efficiency, and thermal process behavior.
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Measuring Contact Angles with a Smartphone: A Peer-Reviewed Method
320ff2382c3d1dd1dc62fedeb6ec388e8d01d671cedc8a9309742b9dddef8882?s=32&d=m Abhimanyu Bhandankar
- Published: January 2, 2026
Explains how smartphone-based contact-angle measurement was validated against lab-grade methods, and why portable imaging can still produce reliable wettability data.
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