Elmendorf Tear Testers

Article No. 15314

ME-6400 Elmendorf Tear Tester

The ME Series Elmendorf Tear Testers, are advanced mechanical tear testers, available in 800 gram, 1600 gram, 3200 gram and 6400 gram capacities. Rugged, economical, simple to operate, and is designed to suit the needs of manufacturers of plastic film, sheet, flexible packaging, paper, laminated materials and converted products.

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Features

Calibration Certificates for Pendulums
Each tear tester Pendulum is serialized and certified to assure conformance to your ASTM, TAPPI, ISO and other standards for quality control.
Four models available, simply select the largest tear tester stand and pendulum capacity required, then add optional pendulums in lower capacities to cover your full testing range.

Technical Attributes

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Technical Data
Specifications	ME-800	ME-1600	ME-3200	ME-6400
Mode of Operation:	Off-line testing / lab use
Materials:	All sheet materials
Measurement Capacity: (One Pendulum Included)	800 gram	1600 gram	3200 gram	6400 gram
Pendulum Scale Plate Units:	Percent (%)	Percent (%) or Percent (%) / 0 - 1000 mN	Percent (%)	Percent (%)
Additional Pendulums: (Available as Option)	N/A	800 gram	1600 gram 800 gram	3200 gram 1600 gram 800 gram
Sample Grip Style: (Two Grips Included)	Manual / Mechanical
Additional Grips: (Available as Option)	N/A	Available
Integral Sample Cutting Knife:	Optional
Power Requirements:	N/A
Dimensions (WxDxH) (Instrument Only):	18 x 13 x 20 inch (45 x 33 x 50 cm)
Dimensions (WxDxH) (Shipping) :	20 x 16 x 14 inch (50 x 40 x 35 cm)
Weight (Instrument Only) Weight (Shipping):	35 lb (16 kg) 40 lb (19 kg)	38 lb (17 kg) 44 lb (20 kg)	40 lb (18 kg) 46 lb (21 kg)	42 lb (19 kg) 48 lb (22 kg)

Standards

Meets ASTM D1922 for Plastic Film and TAPPI T-414 for Paper, plus applicable International Standards for Propagation Tear Resistance Testing of Plastic Film, Paper and sheeting.

Delivery Content

14518 - Includes ME-800 Elmendorf Tear Tester , Mechanical / Mechanical Elmendorf Tear Tester Stand, 800 Gram Pendulum Assembly with (2) Manual Sample Clamps

12969 - Includes ME-3200 Elmendorf Tear Tester, Mechanical / Mechanical Elmendorf Tear Tester Stand, 3200 Gram Pendulum Assembly with (2) Manual Sample Clamps

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