Durometer
A durometer is a
device used for measuring the hardness of plastics,
synthetics and natural rubber materials.
The shore A scale is most commonly used as a
measurement for the more “rubber-like” materials,
including most silicones (RTV) materials.
The shore D scale will measure harder electrometric
products. Both scales measure hardness on a table from
0 to 100.
The higher the measured value, the harder the
material. Ratings are always qualified to plus or
minus 5 points due to variations of test results from
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