This document provides information on test standards and methods that can be used with Mullen testers to test the bursting strength and other properties of various materials. It lists several ASTM, TAPPI, INDA, ISO, and other standards for testing properties of materials like paper, coated fabrics, nonwovens, knitted goods, board, and leather. Recommended websites for the standards organizations like TAPPI, ASTM, and INDA are also provided.

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Test Standard & Method
Mullen Tester
Model
ASTM D774-97 Bursting Strength of Paper CA, C
ASTM D751-00 Coated Fabrics - Burst Strength CA, C, LC
ASTM D751-00 Coated Fabrics - Hydrostatic Resistance HAH, HA, HJ
ASTM D202-97
Sampling and Testing Untreated Paper for Electrical
Insulation - Procedure A 200 PSI
CA, C
ASTM D202-97
Sampling and Testing Untreated Paper for Electrical
Insulation - Procedure B >200 PSI
AH, A
ASTM D3656-97
Bursting Strength of Insect Screening and Louver Cloth
Woven from Vinyl-coated-glass Fiber Yarn
AH, A
ASTM D3393-91 Specification for Coated Fabrics - Waterproofness HAH, HA, HJ
ASTM D3655-95
Bursting Strength of Men's and Women's Silver Knitted
Overcoat and Jacket Fabrics
Based on Desired
Pressure Range
ASTM D2210-00
Grain Crack and Extension of Leather by the Mullen
Test
AD
TAPPI T403 om-97 Bursting Strength of Paper CA, C
TAPPI T807 om-99 Bursting Strength of Paperboard and Linerboard AH, A
TAPPI T810 om-98 Bursting Strength of Corrugated and Solid Fiberboard AH, A
INDA IST 30.1
(formerly ASTM
D3786-87)
Hydraulic Bursting Strength of Knitted Goods and
Nonwoven Fabrics - Diaphragm Bursting Strength
Tester Method
CA, C, LC

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INDA IST 30.2 Nonwovens Burst CA, C
INDA IST 80.4
Penetration by Water Using the Hydrostatic Pressure
Test
HAH, HA, HJ
INDA IST 80.6 Water Resistance HAH, HA, HJ
International
Standard ISO 2758
Paper - Determination of Bursting Strength CA, C
International
Standard ISO 2759
Board - Determination of Bursting Strength AH, A
Please visit the following recommended websites for a comprehensive listing of current test
standards:
TAPPI www.tappi.org
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) www.astm.org
Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) inda.org
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