Simple smooth polymer surfaces - without any microstructures - are commonly used for these dispersive adhesive properties.

Ions and molecules can adsorb to many types of surfaces including polymer surfaces.

The liquid molecules are more attracted to other liquid molecules as compared to the polymer surface.

Because the polymer surfaces are solid surfaces, surface tension cannot be measured in a traditional way such as using a Wilhelmy plate.

Instead, contact angles can be used to indirectly estimate the surface tension of polymer surfaces.

This is accomplished by measuring the contact angles of a series of liquids on a polymer surface.

Also, this plot is not applicable for binary mixtures of liquids dropped onto a polymer surface.

To measure the thermodynamics of polymer surfaces, contact angles are often used to easily obtain useful information.

The polymer surface of the pan was scratched up a bit, yet there was no structural damage whatever.

Photo-oxidation is the degradation of a polymer surface in the presence of oxygen or ozone.