2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/23023We comment on a recent theory of dynamic wetting, that is based directly upon a model for interface formation, introduced by Shikhmurzaev. We argue that the treatment of surface tension and its relaxation, inherent in the original model, is physically flawed.comment submitted to Journal of Colloid and Interface ScienceMaterials Sciencetext