QTY. 1. TMI TESTING MACHINES INC. TEARING TESTER

QTY. 1. TMI TESTING MACHINES INC. TEARING TESTER ELMENDORF TYPE SERIES 83-10 MADE BY TESTING MACHINES INC. 800-678-3221. THE TMI 83-10-03 IS A MEDIUM ELMENDORF TEAR TESTER THAT WEIGHS 1600 GRAMS AND MEASURES 137.6 GCM. TEARING STRENGTH TESTERS MEASURE THE TENSILE FORCE NEEDED TO BREAK A PRE-SLIT SAMPLE OF A MATERIAL UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. THEY ARE OFTEN USED TO DETERMINE THE TEARING STRENGTH OF FABRICS AND PLASTIC FILMS. AN ELMENDORF TYPE TESTER ALSO KNOWN AS AN ELMENDORF TEAR TESTER MEASURES THE FORCE REQUIRED TO TEAR A MATERIAL SUCH AS PAPER TEXTILES PLASTIC FILM OR ROOFING PRODUCTS. THIS INFORMATION HELPS DETERMINE THE MATERIAL'S DURABILITY AND RESISTANCE TO TEARING.