Table 2.
Film forming agents evaluated for wettability, droplet size, and drying time.
| Material Class |
Formulation ID |
Initial Droplet Radius (mm) |
Final Film Radius (mm) |
Film Drying Time (Minutes) |
Area RWM/ Area Droplet (%) |
Film Appearance (Dried FFA) |
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| A | FFA-1 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 90 | 2.2 | Dry, Clear, Flexible, Flat |
| A + B | FFA-2 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 75 | 1.9 | Dry, Clear, Flexible, Flat |
| A + B | FFA-3 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 60 | 1.7 | Dry, Heterogeneous, Clear, Semi-flexible, Curved |
| A + B | FFA-4 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 60 | 1.9 | Dry, Clear, Flexible, Flat |
| A + B | FFA-5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 60 | 1.5 | Dry, Clear, Flexible, Curved |
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| C | FFA-6 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 85 | 1.6 | Dry, Opaque, Flaky, Flat |
| C + A | FFA-7 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 75 | 1.5 | Dry, Semi-transparent, Flexible, Flat |
| C + D | FFA-9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 75 | 1.7 | Dry, Opaque, Flaky, Flat |
| C + D | FFA-10 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 85 | 1.5 | Dry, Semi-transparent, Flexible, Curved |
| C + E | FFA-8 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 75 | 1.5 | Dry, Semi-transparent, Flaky, Flat |
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| D | FFA-12 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 210 | 2.9 | Dry, Clear, Semi-flexible, Flat |
| D | FFA-13 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 210 | 2.3 | Mostly Solid, Clear, Rigid, Flat |
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| E | FFA-14 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 180 | 2.1 | Dry, Clear, Flexible, Flat |
| E | FFA-15 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 210 | 2.5 | Dry, Clear, Rigid, Curved |
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| F | FFA-16 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 210 | 2.9 | Partial Liquid, Opaque, Tacky |