The Dial/Digital Durometers are appropriate for examining the behavior of the following substances such as neoprene, natural rubber, polyesters, Polyvinyl chloride, Thiokol, leather, nitrite rubber, vinyl, wax, glass polystyrene, cellulose acetates, etc.
• Hardness measurement by durometer is simply performed by holding the instrument against the surface of a specimen and reading the indicated value.
This type of hardness tester is most widely used for hardness testing of sponge, rubber, plastics and other soft materials.