The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester - Model 150-B is used to evaluate stiffness and resiliency properties of materials up to 10,000 Taber Stiffness Units.  This precision instrument provides accurate test measurement to ±1.0% for specimens 0.004" to 0.219" thickness.  Materials include paper products, cardboard, plastics, metals, textiles, rubber, wire, tubing, felts and other sheet materials.

The Model 150-B is a manually operated instrument, which is based on the original Taber V-5 Stiffness Tester.  Mounted on telescoping tripod legs, the Model 150-B is lightweight for easy portability.  Electronic components are sealed in a rugged housing.  The model 150-B requires the user to manually record stiffness testing data, average the readings and multiply results by a scaling factor.