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Test Specifications

Test procedures for the TABER® Stiffness Tester have been established by a number of organizations. The following is a partial listing.

Appita P 431 rp-73 Stiffness of Paper and Paperboard
AS 1301.431RP Methods of Test For Pulp and Paper – Taber Bending Resistance of Paper and Paperboard
ASTM D 5342 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Bending, of Paper and Paperboard (Taber-Type Tester)
ASTM D 5650 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Bending of Paper of Low Bending Stiffness (Taber-Type Tester in 0 - 10 Taber Stiffness Unit Configuration)
BSI BS-3748 Method for Determination of Resistance to Bending of Paper and Paper Board.
CPPS D28P Stiffness of Paper and Paperboard (Taber Method)
ISO 2493 Paper and Board – Determination of Resistance to Bending
JIS P8125 Testing Method for Stiffness of Paperboard by Bending Load
JIS P8223 Pulps - Laboratory Sheets - Determination of Physical Properties
TAPPI T489 Stiffness of Paper and Paperboard
TAPPI T566 Bending Resistance (stiffness) of Paper (Taber Type Tester in 0 – 10 Taber Stiffness Unit Configuration)
AENOR UNE 57-075 Paper and Cardboard - Determination of Rigidity; Method by Static Flexing
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