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We calculate SFE with the Owens\/Wendt geometric method by using contact angles measured with the Sessile drop technique. While the total SFE for APEX is found to be similar to traditional microstructurable glasses, the polar component is lower, which is likely attributable to composition. The SFE was modified at each stage of device fabrication, but the SFE of the stock and fully processed glass was found to be approximately the same at a value of 51 mJ\u00b7m\u22122. APEX exhibited inconsistent wetting behavior attributable to an inhomogeneous surface chemical composition. 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