<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">tear testers</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>fabric testers</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Elmendorf tear tester</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>tear tester</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Devices, comprising a fixed jaw, moveable jaw, pointer, and pendulum, designed to measure the degree to which lightweight fabrics and resin-finished cloth can both withstand the effects of tearing and resist further propagation of a tear after it has been initiated. To measure a fabric's tearing strength, a small rectangular fabric sample is placed between the device's fixed and moveable jaws where it is torn rapidly by the motion of a falling pendulum. The energy loss during tearing is then assessed. ]]></note></mads>