Hardening and Strengthening Lightweight Materials

[Guest mobius1]

Hello there

 

I once read some information about the use of lacquer in strengthening light-weight materials, specifically the leather armours once used during the Samurai age in Japan. This process allowed for leather to be strengthened to make it as strong as steel...yet maintaining the much lighter form of armour that was prefered in Japan rather than the much heavier external equivilants.

 

My question would be - How could you strengthen Cardboard to make it rock solid, Waterproof and Durable? but most importantly - Lightweight?

 

Thanks for reading

 

Noel

Belfast

N.Ireland

[Lance]

Try a few coats of polyurethane.