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Latin American applied research
Print version ISSN 0327-0793On-line version ISSN 1851-8796
Abstract
BERLI, M.; CAMPANA, D. M.; GIAVEDONI, M. D. and SAITA, F. A.. Numerical solution of the dip coating process with insoluble surfactants: langmuir or a linear approximation for surface tension?. Lat. Am. appl. res. [online]. 2013, vol.43, n.1, pp.37-42. ISSN 0327-0793.
In this work the dip coating process when an insoluble surfactant is adsorbed at the interface is numerically studied. The work centers in the applicability of the linear approximation usually employed to model the relationship between surface tension and the concentration of the surface active agent. Reported solutions show that film thicknesses predicted with a linear model can differ significantly from those computed with a more reliable equation of state.
Keywords : Dip Coating; Insoluble Surfactant; Surface Equation; Finite Elements.