Taber 5135 Operating Instructions Manual page 15

Textile Specimen Holder – Tensioning
Type (E140-15)
Similar to the standard specimen holder, the
E140-15 Tensioning Textile Specimen Holder
has a slightly raised wear track.
textile and other flexible specimens additional
tension when the clamp ring is drawn down over
the edge of the holder and the clamp plate is
tightened in the center recess. Requires a 134
mm diameter specimen with a 6.35 mm
(5.25 inch)
center hole.
(0.25 inch)
recommended for use with rigid specimens or
with mounting cards.
For proper mounting, place the specimen on
NOTE:
the holder and draw it taut with the clamp ring.
Tighten the ring, and then mount the clamp plate.
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This gives
This holder is not
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Textile Holder – Tensioning Type for Wet
or Dry Testing (E140-18)
The E140-18 holder is designed to give an initial
stretch to woven fabrics so that they may be
tested while moist with minimum tendency to
wrinkle. A raised wear track provides additional
tension on the specimen, while a 9.53 mm
rim helps retain any liquid.
inch)
159mm specimen with a 6.35 mm
(6.25 inch)
center hole.
inch)
For proper mounting, place the specimen on
NOTE:
the holder, position the clamp ring and mark the holes.
Where each hole was marked, make a small cut such
that the screws may be aligned and mounted to the
holder. Partially tighten down the clamp ring. Draw
the fabric taut under the ring, tighten the screws, and
trim off excess material around the edge. Tighten the
clamp plate.
When the fabric specimen is to be tested at
NOTE:
specific moisture content it must be conditioned to that
content before it is mounted on the holder.
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5135 / 5155 Operating Instructions ver 1.1
(0.375
Requires a
(0.25