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We are coating a knit fabric with what we hope will be rather impervious to punctures. Do you have recommended tests that would give us a good point of reference?

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Mary Heather Frank
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Thursday, 03 January 2008
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A good standard to start with would be BS EN 12332-1:1999 Rubber or plastic-coated fabric - Determination of bursting strength Part 1: Steel ball method. Tinius Olsen can supply a range of equipment to meet several Ball burst methods and other probes

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