WD-40 vs Balloons experiment (Oil-based dissolves latex)

WD 40 vs Balloons experiment (Oil-based products dissolves latex experiment)

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:10 What you need
0:30 How to do the experiment
0:56 First experiment took long time
1:19 Second balloon
1:46 Balloon pop : o
2:01 Third Balloon
2:08 Science behind it

For teachers and parents

Supplies

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Filming equipment

WD-40 formula was invented in 1953 as part of the Rocket Chemical Company (later renamed to WD-40 Company)

"WD-40" is abbreviated from the term "Water Displacement, 40th formula", suggesting it was the result of the 40th attempt to create the product.

WD-40 is the trademark name of a penetrating oil and water-displacing spray.

Science behind this experiment:
WD40 is an oil-based product and many balloons are made out of latex. Oil will dissolve through natural latex products, and a balloon which is already under pressure doesn't need much damage to the latex to create a weak spot where the air will push through.

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