Water contact angle test (VIDEO)

Simon Fraser University

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The team used the water contact angle to measure the effectiveness of their coating. They tested eight other waterproofing products including Scotchgard™, Woods™, KIWI™, Nikwax TX, NeverWet® and Grangers™ and found that their product had the highest water contact angle values.

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