What is Elmendorf Tear Tester. Both Light duty Normal

Heavy Duty Elmendorf Tear Tester

Sl No.	Elmendorf Tear Tester Description	Qnty	Remark
01	50% Calibration Weight for 6400gm	1pcs
02	50% Calibration Weight for 12800gm	1pcs

ELMENDORF TEAR TESTER (Light duty Normal)

Sl No.	Elmendorf Tear Tester Description	Qnty	Remark
01	1600gm Weight	1pcs
02	3200 gm Weight	1pcs
03	6400 gm Weight	1pcs
04	50% Calibration Weight for 1600gm	1pcs
05	50% Calibration Weight for 3200gm	1pcs
06	50% Calibration Weight for 6400gm	1pcs
07	Calibration Support Key	1pcs

ELMENDORF TEAR TESTER (Light duty Digital)

Sl No.	Instrument Description	Qnty	Remark
01	1600gm Weight	1pcs
02	3200 gm Weight	1pcs	Melt Index Tester
03	6400 gm Weight	1pcs
04	50% Calibration Weight for 1600gm	1pcs
05	50% Calibration Weight for 3200gm	1pcs
06	50% Calibration Weight for 6400gm	1pcs
07	Align Key	1pcs
08	Calibration Support Key	1pcs

Mandatory–Physical Tests
EVALUATION	MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS	TEST PROCEDURE	Target TEST METHODS
Dimensional Stability to Laundering All fabrics (Knits & woven)	Length: ±3.0% Width:  ±3.0%	AATCC TM 135	TP 35 or TP 36
Spirality  Single Weft knits & French Terry (E.g. Acceptable for a 50 cm garment, if before wash=7, after wash=3, Total =10)                                                   51- 75cm garment length       Greater than 75cm garment length	Total Spirality: 9º max Before Wash:  6º max After wash: 4º max   Total Spirality: 8º max Before wash: 5º max After wash: 3º max	ISO 16322-2	TP 30
Fabric Weight (g /m²)	As Specified, Tolerance ±5%	ISO 3801	TP 20
Knit Fabrics -Pilling All weft knits including Polar Fleecy But excluding 100% Cotton, Cotton/Elastane blends and all fabrics with a Brushed/Pile surface on garment face side	After washing: Rating: 3-4	ISO 12945-1	TP 60
Knit Fabrics -Stretch Properties – To be met for all fabric fibre compositions including elastane blends Knits         Fleecy (Brushed & Unbrushed) French Terry Ponte de Roma	Length Stretch: 20% min Residual Ext: 10% max Width Stretch: 60% min Residual Ext: 30% max   Length Stretch: 15% min Residual Ext: 10% max Width Stretch: 30% min Residual Ext: 10% max   Note: These requirements are guidelines only, the stretch properties obtained and approved during the sampling stage and fit approval shall be used as the reference standard.	BS EN 14704-1   (modified – single load cycle only, residual determined after 60s. 30N load required)	TP 50 /TP 51

Cont. Mandatory Physical Test Requirements

EVALUATION	MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS	TEST PROCEDURES	TEST METHODS
Pilling – Woven Fabric (Martindale Test Method) Synthetic & Synthetic Blends only	After Wash Rating: 3-4	ISO 12945-2 (modified- self fabric to self fabric)	TP 61
Tear Strength – Woven Fabrics	Warp & Weft 12N	ISO 13937-1	TP 41
Tensile Strength – Woven Fabrics	Warp & Weft 220N	ISO 13934-1	TP 42
Seam Slippage – Woven Fabrics	Warp & Weft 110N	ISO 13936-2 (fixed 6mm seam opening)	TP 40
Stretch Properties – Woven Fabrics Mechanical Stretch       Elastane Blends	In direction of stretch Stretch: 15% min Residual Ext: 5% max   In direction of stretch Stretch : 20% minimum Residual Ext: 5% max.	BS EN 14704-1 (modified: single load cycle only, residual determined after 60s)	TP 44/45
Zipper Fasteners (Refer Target TQM 43 manual for other requirements)	Refer  Target Performance Code PZ1	BS3084 AS2332	N/A

Conclusion

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