[pianotech] Misc., but on topic...of sorts<G>

Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft alliedpianocraft at hotmail.com
Sat Feb 25 05:30:42 MST 2012


I think glass is rated at 100 & polyester at about 80.

Al -
High Point, NC



On Feb 24, 2012, at 5:58 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote:

> On 2/24/2012 3:30 PM, Joseph Garrett wrote:
> 
>> My question is: What, specifically is "Shore hardness"??
> 
> Hi Joe,
> Shore is a set of scales to measure hardness ranges. Like the Rockwell scale for harder materials like steel. Shore A is for soft stuff like neoprene or cork/rubber gaskets and such. I suggested the Shore D scale, which should cover glue hardness ranges. The measurements are taken with a durometer which pushes a specifically shaped plunger into the measured material under a specified pressure load and measures penetration.
> 
> If you need an evening's reading in more detail, google Shore scale.
> 
> Ron N
> 

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