They make water wetter. “Surfactants make the soil absorb water,” says Colleen Clifford, marketing manager for Aquatrols in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. “Water is lazy, and will take the easiest path, which can sometimes be quite a distance away from wh

Water becomes "wetter" by lowering its surface tension. The surface tension of water is a force that defines its behavior. This can be viewed by filling a glass over the rim with water, or by placing drops of water on a hard surface. With the ad

Bob Articles Detergents Make Water Wetter. To get things clean, water must penetrate deeply into the fabric. A glance at the water beads on your umbrella shows that water isn’t particularly good at wetting things. The problem is it has a high surface te