TY - JOUR N2 - The nanocomposites based on water glass matrix were attempted in the study. Nanoparticles of ZnO, Al2O3 or MgO in organic solutions were applied into water glass matrix in the amounts of: 1.5; 3; 4 or 5 mas. %. Wettability of the quartz sad by the nanocomposites based on water glass matrix was determined by testing changes of the wetting angle θ in time τ for the system: quartz – binder in non-stationary state, by means of the device for measuring wetting angles. Wettability measurements were carried out under isothermal conditions at an ambient temperature (20 – 25 oC). The modification improves wettability of quartz matrix by water glass, which is effective in improving strength properties of hardened moulding sands. Out of the considered modifiers in colloidal solution of propyl alcohol water glass modified by MgO nanoparticles indicated the smallest values of the equilibrium wetting angle θr. This value was equal app. 11 degrees and was smaller no less than 40 degrees than θr value determined for not modified water glass. Viscosity η of nanocomposites based on water glass matrix was determined from the flow curve, it means from the empirically determined dependence of the shearing stress τ on shear rate γ: τ = f (γ) (1), by means of the rotational rheometer. Measurements were carried out at a constant temperature of 20 oC. The modification influences the binder viscosity. This influence is conditioned by: amount of the introduced modifier as well as dimensions and kinds of nanoparticles and organic solvents. The viscosity increase of the modified binder does not negatively influence its functional properties. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/101974/PDF/afe-2017-0017.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/101974 PY - 2017 IS - No 1 DO - 10.1515/afe-2017-0017 KW - Innovative technologies KW - Water glass KW - Nanoparticles KW - Wettability KW - Viscosity A1 - Kmita, A. A1 - Roczniak, A. PB - The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 17 DA - 2017 T1 - Nanocomposites Based on Water Glass Matrix as a Foundry Binder: Chosen Physicochemical Properties UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/101974 T2 - Archives of Foundry Engineering ER -