Tear strength

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Description

The maximum amount of force that a material can withstand before tearing. A high tear strength indicates that a material is resistant to tearing.

See also Tensile strength.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Zerreissfestigkeit (Deut.); force d'arrachement (Fr.); tear resistance

Resources and Citations

  • Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
  • Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

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