Results
Wooden Mix 2 further testing
| Analysis Elements | Mix 2: Sample 2.1 | Mix 2: Sample 2.2 | Mix 2: Sample 2.3 | Mix 2: Sample 2.4 | Mix 2: Sample 2.5 | Mix 2: Sample 2.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrinkage | Did not shrink inwards, shrinkage was from cracks, no shrinkage from sides | No shrinking from the sides of the mold, shrinking from the cracks formed | Shrinkage where cracks formed | No shrinkage, still fully in tact | Tried to shrink inwards but got stuck, has cracked instead | Shrunkage from edges not spread to, also shrinking from edges |
| Colour | Pale brown, darker brown when put in molds | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 |
| Curlage | No curlage, woohoo!! Due to being weighed down by molds | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 |
| Hardness | Where dry, the samples are hard and prone to cracking | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 |
| Weight | From 55.5 grams to 12.5 grams when dry. 43 gram loss | From 44.5 grams to 11 grams when dry. 33.5 gram loss | From From 65.5 grams to 33.5 grams, not completely dry. 32 gram loss | From 70 grams to 69 grams when demolded, not dry at all. 1 grams loss | Not weighed, inconclusive | From 100.5 grams to 24 grams when dry. 76.5 gram loss |
| Flexibility | None in parts where condensed, just cracks | As Sample 2.1 | Flexible as not dried | Very flexible as not dry at all, like jelly | Flexible ind dry parts, breaking apart in parts where not dry | No flexibility, cracking when bent |
| Drying | Straight into a 23 degree oven, dried for 72 hours | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 | As sample 2.1 |
Wooden Mix 1 and 2
| Analysis Elements | Mix 1: Sample 1 | Mix 1: Sample 2 | Mix 1: Sample 3 | Mix 2: Sample 1 | Mix 2: Sample 2 | Mix 2: Sample 3 | Mix 3: Sample 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrinkage | A fair amount, as it shrunk it cracked a lot into pieces | Massive amount of shrinkage, breaking apart, possibly due to the water vs wood content | Huge shrinkage both horizontally and vertically | Fair amount of shrinkage. Minimal cracking | Small amount of shrinkage and surface cracking but no cracks right through | Less shrinkage down than in, no cracking | Shrunk down rather than in, some cracking |
| Colour | Light brown due to saw dust, colour lightened as drying | As other | As other | Darker brown colouration, higher wood content, colour lightened as drying | As other | As other | Same colour as when put in sample, light blue |
| Curlage | So much that when it curled it cracked and broke apart, this could be due to the thin consistency | A lot of curlage, curled around itself and the cracks in it | Not as much curlage, possibly due to shape of mold | Not as much shrinkage across this mix due to water content. Curled at ends more than edges | Bowed a lot, max curlage of mix | Not as much curlage, again, possibly due to mold shape | Nearly no curlage, held shape well |
| Hardness | Very hard, cracks when bent | As other | As other | Hardness comparitive to cardboard | Harder due to thinkness, distinctive “donk” noise | As other | |
| Weight | From 61 grams to 13 grams when dry. 48 gram weight loss | From 89.5 grams to 17.5 grams when dry. 72 gram loss | From 28 grams to 6 grams when dry. 22 gram loss | From 36 grams to 8.5 grams. 27.5 gram loss | From 116 grams to 28 grams when dry. 88 gram loss | From 33.5 grams to 8.5 grams when dry. 25 gram loss | From 25 grams to 4.5 grams. 20.5 gram loss |
| Flexibility | Not a lot as tends to crack when flexed | As other | As other | Minimal flexibility but has elasticity and springs back to shape | Nearly no movement in the sample | As Mix 2: Sample 2 | Flexible but prone to cracking where exposed to the air |
| Drying | Straight into a 23 degree oven and dried for 72 hours | As Mix 1: Sample 1 | As Mix 1: Sample 1 | As Mix 1: Sample 1 | As Mix 1: Sample 1 | As Mix 1: Sample 1 | As Mix 1: Sample 1 |
Agar and Corn Recipe
| Analysis Elements | Agar sample 1 | Agar sample 2 | Agar sample 3 | Corn sample 1 | Corn sample 2 | Corn sample 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrinkage | Massive. Original 56 x 65 mm shrunk to 40 x 50mm | Minimal shrinkage | None | Unable to measure as samples are all of different sizes and shrinkage. Approx 10mm shrinkage with curlage | Originally 65 x 155mm, now 43.3 x 110 | Originally 65 x 155mm, now 41 x 101mm |
| Colour | Yellowed. Semi-opaque | Reasonably clear, still yellowy hue | Very transparent | Originally opaque white, then yellowed and became more transparent | From white to yellowy and transparent | Similar to sample 2. Slightly more transparent |
| Curlage | Not a lot. Curled more at corners | None until taken from mold | None until taken from mold | A lot, flat when molded. Also bowed in different directions | Very curly, came up at ends more | Curled a lot. Also cracked and curled along the cracks |
| Hardness | Squishy. Harder on edges exposed to air | Like jelly, quite sticky | Very soft, like gladwrap, sticking to itself | Quite hard, able to be snapped or cracked | Hard on edges, soft in middle | Not as hard as sample 2. Edges very crispy |
| Weight | 19.5 grams post drying | 4 grams post drying | 2.5 grams post drying | 1.5 - 2.5 grams after drying | 19 grams | 16 grams |
| Flexibility | Very flexible without breaking. Not stretchy | Very flexible but tears easily | Incredibly flexible but sticks to itself | Cracks on outside. Soft and flexible in the middle | Doesn’t crack but resistant to flexing | Still quite flexible, cacked when touched after 24 hours |
| Drying | Left over night then dried at 23 degrees for 72 hours. Needs more drying | As sample 1 | As sample 1 | Left overnight then dried at 23 degrees for 72 hours. Needs more drying | As sample 1, flipped after 24 hours | Left out to dry for all of the time others were in oven |