Elmendorf Tear Testing Equipment for Sale

Elmendorf tear is the force needed to continue tearing a cut in materials such as nonwovens, textiles, paper and plastic film. Elmendorf tear testing equipment evaluates the tear resistance of a material using the propagation of tear by a pendulum (ASTM D1922).

Thwing-Albert is the original manufacturer of Elmendorf tear testers, and our design established the now worldwide industry standards for tear strength measurements. Our testing equipment for Elmendorf tear strength measuring adheres to standards from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI).