General Force Measurement
Tear Resistance Testing

Tear resistance testing can be found in plastic film, paper and textile industries. Tear resistance is the measurement of a sample's ability to resist tearing. Tear resistance can be impacted considerably on the speed of the test, e.g. test speed used to generate the tear. Tear propogation resistance for the purpose of acceptance testing is common with materials such as paper and rubber. Tear resistance in textiles involves the load required to propogate a single "rip-tongue" type of tear (tear coming from a cut).

A number of industry standards are applicable to tear resistance testing including:
- ASTM D-1004
- ASTM D-1038
- ASTM D-1922

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