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Make: Hexaplast
Model: HP-ETT1

The Elmendorf Tear Tester measures the tear strength of paper, sheet materials, and leather, providing rapid, accurate, and reproducible results for quality control and material performance assessment. It evaluates the energy required to propagate a tear, helping determine material durability and resistance to mechanical stress. This information supports product optimization, material comparison, and adherence to industry testing standards


Elmendorf Tear Tester

Specifications

  • 1600 g (by brass pendulum only)

  • 3200 g (by adding augmenting weights at the back)

  • 6400 g (by adding augmenting weights at the front)

  • Clamping surface: 35.5 mm length × 15.5 mm width

  • Distance between clamps: 2.5 ± 0.25 mm

  • Overall dimensions of unit: 47 cm × 30 cm × 41 cm

  • Tearing distance: 43 ± 1 mm

  • Slit size: 20 mm

  • Scale reading: 0 to 100% range

  • Application: Estimating tearing resistance or strength of the material