Materials Studies II

Over the past few hours we have been testing the tube's resistance and properties after being exposed to water.

After full saturation with water, the material begins to lose cohesion and unwrap from it's spiral form.

Another view of the material failure at full saturation.

Water testing site with the materials placed at timed intervals for exposure and saturation testing.

The cardboard when wet, but not thoroughly saturated, starts to weaken and crush. We have also found that when allowed to dry it returns to it's original strength without noticeable side effects. Next we will try treating the cardboard with a sealer to make it more water resistant.

-Ryan & Nicole