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Testing A Material’s Water ImPermeability

By Janice VanCleave

Postive Test for Water Imperameability

Water Permeability is a physical characteristic of a material which describes the material’s ability to be wet by water. In other words, the material absorbs water. Water Impermeability is a physical characteristic of a material which describes the material’s inability to be wet by water. In other words, the material is water resistant.   Primary […]

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