Table 1

Surface tensions of epoxy and polyurethane based primers in liquid state and surface energies of fully cured

Primer typeSurface tension (liquid, mN/m)Surface energy (cured film, mN/m)
Epoxy-based primer (liquid state)∼25–30 mN/m (typical; e.g. ∼28.9 mN/m @ 20 °C)– (not applicable for liquid)
Epoxy-based primer (cured film)– (not applicable for solid)∼40–50 mN/m (typical; e.g. ∼45 mN/m)
Polyurethane-based primer (liquid state)∼25–35 mN/m (typical formulation)– (not applicable for liquid)
Polyurethane-based primer (cured film)– (not applicable for solid)∼30–46 mN/m (varies depending on formulation)
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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