Fiberglass Surface and its Electrokinetic Properties, 1998 Nonwovens Conference Proceedings
The surface charge of fiberglass is an important variable for fiber dispersion and web formation in a wet-laid process. This paper presents an overview of the glass surface electrokinetic properties as well as their applications for improving the quality of wet-laid nonwovens through good fiber dispersion and uniform web formation. The paper addresses the basic concepts used in electrokinetic characterization of glass surface and briefly discusses the available techniques for zeta potential measurement.