Tile water absorbtion experiment

[Qwerty]

Someone suggested it was how water absorbtion is tested by manufacturers. Was worth a shot but made no difference. All in the interest of science dear boy!!! 😀

 

[Old Mod]

Someone suggested it was how water absorbtion is tested by manufacturers

I can just see them boiling a 3.2m x 1.6m tile! 😛

 

[WetSaw]

There's me thinking it was to replicate a steam room 😀

 

[hmtiling]

Someone suggested it was how water absorbtion is tested by manufacturers. Was worth a shot but made no difference. All in the interest of science dear boy!!! 😀

ASTM C373 - 16e1 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Water Absorption and Associated Properties by Vacuum Method for Pressed Ceramic Tiles and Glass Tiles and Boil Method for Extruded Ceramic Tiles and Non-tile Fired Ceramic Whiteware Products - https://www.astm.org/Standards/C373.htm

 

[Flintstone]

I like a bloody hot shower, can't be far off boiling point!

 

[Qwerty]

Cheers Harry! See Marc ....... I'm not going mad!! 😀

 

[hmtiling]

Cheers Harry! See Marc ....... I'm not going mad!! 😀

I thought i'd overstepped the geek threshold there

 

[Old Mod]

I thought i'd overstepped the geek threshold there

I'll wait for the day when I want to loose the will to live, then I'll take a look Harry. 😛

 

[MTiler]

Surely just the front of the tiles shouldve been exposed to water as thats all that is exposed in a bathroom/shower? What does soaking them prove in regards to tiling?

 

[hmtiling]

Surely just the front of the tiles shouldve been exposed to water as thats all that is exposed in a bathroom/shower? What does soaking them prove in regards to tiling?

Need for tanking in swimming pools?