Tear resistance

The FPT-H1 is a dedicated coefficient of friction, peel and tear testing machine ideal for testing plastic films, paper, card, board and sheeting materials.  The FPT-H1 is pre-loaded with programs to undertake testing to internationally recognised test standards e.g. ASTM D1894, ISO 15359, TAPPI T 549, FINAT, ASTM D3330, ISO 850-2 part 2, ASTM D1938-08, ISO 6383-1 etc. 

The FPT-H1 horizontal Friction, Peel and Tear tester is used to measure the strength of flexible seals often used in the packaging for medical devices.  Measurements can be made according to  ASTM F88 or EN 868-5 standards, with all the required calculations handled by Emperor™ software. Results can be recorded in customisable reports. 

A 'trouser tear' test to measure tear propagation resistance is carried out using a FPT-H1 horizontal friction peel tear tester adn lightweight tear grips.  The FPT-H1 is suitable for testing to a range of tear testing standards including ASTM D1938-2, BS EN ISO 6383-1 and BS EN ISO 13937-2.