Puncture Resistance Testing
Puncture resistance or strength, is the ability of a material, once pierced or nicked, to resist the progression of a tear. Typically a film, sheet or membrane is involved, and a probe or point characteristic of the situation tested for presented in compression, under constant speed and standard conditions. The reverse side of this test type is that a blade or point presented to a standardised material can be tested for sharpness. Products tested for puncture resistance include geomembranes, protective fabrics, packaging, or foodstuffs to be tested for ripeness.
Related test types
Puncture resistance test standards
- ASTM D732 : shear strength of plastics by punch tool
- ASTM D751 : coated fabrics
- ASTM D4833 : index puncture resistance of geomembranes and related products
- ASTM D5602 : static puncture resistance of roofing membrane specimens
- ASTM D5635 : standard test method for dynamic puncture resistance of roofing membrane specimens
- ASTM D5748 : protrusion puncture resistance of stretch wrap film
- ASTM D6241 : static puncture strength of geotextiles and geotextile-related products using a 50-mm Probe
- ASTM F1306 : slow rate penetration resistance of flexible barrier films and laminates
- ASTM F1342 : protective clothing material resistance to puncture
- ASTM F2132 : standard specification for puncture resistance of materials used in containers for discarded medical needles and other sharps
- ASTM F2878 : standard test method for protective clothing material resistance to hypodermic needle puncture
- BS EN 14477 : Packaging. Flexible packaging material. Determination of puncture resistance. Test methods
- FEFCO 4-6,8,11,50,55 : introduction to the development of FEFCO testing methods for corrugated board and boxes
- ISO 12236 : geosynthetics - static puncture test (CBR test)
- ISO 3036 : board - determination of puncture resistance
- TAPPI T803 : puncture test of container board
