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The maximum amount of force that a material can withstand before tearing. A high tear strength indicates that a material is resistant to tearing. | The maximum amount of force that a material can withstand before tearing. A high tear strength indicates that a material is resistant to tearing. | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 11:45, 10 May 2016
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
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- 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