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DDL Tear Testing

Tear testing provides information on the energy or force required to propagate a tear through a material.

Tear testing is commonly performed on foils, plastics, paper, and textiles. DDL has capability to perform many different types of tear tests, such as trouser tear, tongue tear and pendulum (Elmendorf) method.
Shown below are a few of the standards that employ tear testing:

 
ASTM D1004 Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) of Plastic Film and Sheeting
ASTM D1922
Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Thin Sheeting by Pendulum Method
ASTM D624 Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers


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Questions about Tear Testing?
 Ask DDL's Expert, Al Gale, Product and Material Testing Engineer!


For more information on any of DDL's package, product or material testing services, please email us today or call us at 1-800-229-4235