Karsten Tube Penetration Test

Paints / Laboratory equipment

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Product Description

Karsten Tube Penetration Test is a simple test for measuring the degree or water penetration into building materials such as concrete, stone and plaster. The test consists or a glass tube filled with water, bonded to the test material with plastiline. Water pressure is then exerted on the surface. A graduated scale indicates, over time, the amount or water penetrated into the surface.