1958 年 74 巻 835 号 p. 25-28
The writer investigated thoroughly the relation between wettability and floatability of mineral particles in flotation process.
Pyrrhotite particles acted by various pH xanthate solution, were used as specimen. And the measurement of wettability and floatability was carried out in a similar condition each other.
The following two aspects were made clear:
(1) Wettability of mineral particles relates directly to floatability, and their empirical curves show a symmetry each other.
(2) Floatability (flotation recovery) shows 100% at the point where contact angles are equal to or more than 90°.