Puncture and impact testing can provide data on how well your product or material can withstand penetration forces. Due to the vast differences in materials properties based on rate of energy delivery, there are multiple tests that can be performed to determine these differences.

DDL has the capability to provide impact speeds of up to 80 meters per second using hydraulic actuation. We also have multiple shapes and sizes to provide a wide variety of testing capabilities.

Shown below are a few of the standards that are applicable to punction/impact testing:

ASTM D1709	Impact Resistance of Plastic Film by the Free-Falling Dart Method
ASTM D2463	Drop Impact Resistance of Blow-Molded Thermoplastic Containers
ASTM D3420	Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastic Film
ASTM D3763	High Speed Puncture Properties of Plastics Using Load and Displacement Sensors
ASTM D5420	Impact Resistance of Flat, Rigid Plastic Specimen by Means of a Striker Impacted by a Falling Weight (Gardner Impact)
ASTM F 1306	Slow Rate Penetration Resistance of Flexible Barrier Films and Laminates
ASTM F2132	Puncture Resistance of Materials Used in Containers for Discarded Medical Needles and Other Sharps

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