Digital Bursting Strength Tester for Accurate Fabric Quality Testing
A Digital Bursting Strength Tester is a laboratory instrument used to measure the maximum pressure a fabric can withstand before it ruptures. It is widely used to evaluate the strength, durability, and quality of woven, knitted, and non-woven fabrics under multi-directional stress, unlike tensile testers that measure strength in a single direction.
This instrument is essential wherever fabric durability under pressure matters — from garment manufacturing and technical textiles to hosiery, industrial fabrics, and medical textiles. Textile mills, garment exporters, quality control laboratories, and research institutes rely on it daily to verify compliance with ISO 13938, ASTM D3786, and AATCC standards before shipment or bulk production.
Key benefits include a digital display for instant, error-free readings, hydraulic diaphragm pressure operation, high measurement repeatability, and simple calibration. Features typically include a large LCD readout, auto-zero function, adjustable clamping pressure, and safety-compliant construction for daily lab use.
Amith Garment Services, trusted in the textile testing industry since 1999, supplies calibrated, ISO/ASTM/AATCC-compliant Digital Bursting Strength Testers backed by genuine documentation, installation support, and after-sales calibration service across India.
Purpose
To determine Bursting Strength of knitted/ woven/non-woven fabric/carton box and card board.
Features
- Widely used to measure resistance to rapture in various materials like paper, board, fiber and corrugated board.
- Capacity – 35 kg/cm².
- Specially designed equipment to determine bursting strength of knitted fabric.
- Working under constant rate of increasing Hydraulic pressure principle.
- Bright LCD display of reading with peak hold facility
- Bursting strength reading in kg/cm².
- Manual clamping through rotation of wheel handle.
- Inbuilt RS 232 option (optional).
- Glycerine is used as test fluid.
Related Standards
- BS 3137/ 3424, ASTM D 3786, ISO 2758/ 2559/ 3303/ 3689
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Frequently Asked Questions:
What is a Digital Bursting Strength Tester used for?
A Digital Bursting Strength Tester measures the maximum pressure a fabric can withstand before it bursts. It is widely used in textile mills, garment factories, and testing laboratories to evaluate fabric durability, ensure compliance with ISO 13938 and ASTM D3786 standards, and verify quality before production or export.
Which industries use a Digital Bursting Strength Tester?
Digital Bursting Strength Testers are used in garment manufacturing units, textile mills, hosiery and knitwear industries, technical textile manufacturers, medical textile companies, quality control laboratories, universities, and research institutes for fabric strength testing and material analysis.
What standards does a Digital Bursting Strength Tester follow?
Most Digital Bursting Strength Testers are designed to comply with internationally recognized standards such as ISO 13938-1, ISO 13938-2, ASTM D3786, and BS EN standards. Compliance ensures reliable, repeatable results accepted by buyers, auditors, and certification agencies worldwide.
What is a Bursting Strength Tester?
A Bursting Strength Tester is a laboratory testing instrument used to determine how much pressure a fabric can withstand before it tears or bursts. It is commonly used by textile manufacturers and quality testing laboratories to ensure fabrics meet customer and export quality requirements.
How does a Digital Bursting Strength Tester work?
The tester applies gradually increasing hydraulic or pneumatic pressure through a rubber diaphragm against a securely clamped fabric sample until the material bursts. The digital display instantly shows the bursting pressure in units such as kgf/cm² or kPa for precise and accurate measurement.
Why should textile laboratories choose a Digital Bursting Strength Tester?
A digital tester eliminates manual reading errors, provides instant and highly accurate results, and supports consistent quality control. It helps laboratories meet ISO and ASTM testing requirements while reducing product rejection risks during buyer inspections and export audits.