The Falling Dart Impact Tester is intended for the determination of mechanical properties of packaging material such as plastic films, laminates and paper.
The tester comprises a horizontal base-plate on which a vertical column of steel has been erected and which on its top carries a release mechanism in which the falling dart can be inserted.
The dart consists of a hemispherical part of aluminium with polished surface and a diameter of 38.1 mm (1.5 in.), having a vertical shaft in the center of the flat top surface. Around the shaft additional weights can be fitted.
On the base-plate in the vertical center line of the inserted dart, a circular clamping device has been fitted. This clamping device consists of a firm and a movable cylinder, both having an inner diameter of 127 mm (5 in.).
By means of a handle operated excenter, a sample can be clamped slippage free between both cylinders.
The bottom of the firm cylinder has been provided with a 2-3 mm thick disc of soft rubber in order to eliminate damage of the falling dart.
Falling Height: |
660 mm (26 in.) |
Weight of falling dart without additional weights: |
50 g ± 0.5% |
Additional weights: |
5 pcs. of 5 g ± 0.5% 25 pcs. of 15 g ± 0.5% 5 pcs. of 100 g ± 0.5% |
Falling speed on sample: |
Approx. 3.5 m/sec. |
Meets ASTM Standard D 1709-62 Procedure A Commercial Standard CS 227-59 TNO-Standard I.v.V. 2.15 1968 |
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| Depth: | 280 mm (11 in.) | ||
| Height: | 900 mm (35.5 in.) | ||
| Width: | 280 mm (11 in.) | ||
| Weight | 19 kg (42 lb) |
Electrical: none
Catalog Number: 43-26
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