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Polymers Physical Testing

CONTENTS

Introduction
Background to materials testing
Compression testing
Hardness testing
Tear testing6
Includes tensile tear, shear tear, and tear initiation tests.
Puncture testing 10
Adhesion testing 12
Includes cleavage, peel, shear, napkin ring and tape tests.
Testing for blocking 19
Creep testing 20
Impact resistance testing 24
Includes falling weight and flexed beam tests.
Flexure testing 28
Includes three point loading and cantilever flexural tests.
Testing for friction 31
Wear and Abrasion testing 34
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5
Appendix 6
Example of compression test calculations 36
Example of calculations for IZOD test 37
List of ISO numbers for industrial tests 38
Example of analysis of creep data 39
Sources of some polymer materials 45
Alternative wear and abrasion test 46

Members of the Working Party
Geoffrey Heywood - Bede College, Billingham
Cheryl Burton - Bede College, Billingham
Kulvinder Randhawa - South Park College, Middlesbrough
Ian Smith - Acklam College, Middlesbrough
Ian Scrutton - Materials Testing Manager, ICI Wilton




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