TABLE II

Solution Viscosity and Contact Angle Measurements of Various Nozzle Materials

LiquidViscosity (cP)Contact Angle (degrees)
GlassStainless SteelSiliconePolypropyleneTeflon®
Water1<20a66.4 ± 15.7a97.2 ± 2.8b; 108c104 ± 2d122.3 ± 9.4a; 108–111 ± 3d
mAb Formulation9<20a58.8 ± 7.4a83.3 ± 6.2aND83.4 ± 1.5a
60% Sucrose solution60<20a71.7 ± 20.9a95.2 ± 1.2aND97.2 ± 2.4a
  • ND, not determined.

  • a Measured in this study.

  • b Measured in this study on siliconized glass.

  • c She et al., 2000 (14); Colas et al., 2004 (15).

  • d Xu et al., 2013 (13).