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ADHESION TEST: 2 a$ w( o1 I/ w# _5 O2 Y4 y$ a
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Six molded samples tabulated above were used. The body of each
7 H7 j, e8 r$ S7 J# n: r& Sfitting was fixed in place without restricting vision of the cord entry or
x+ v! m4 |( P0 ^. N' q5 K3 h) mmovement of the cord. The cord was firmly grasped in the hand. The cord 7 ?; ?3 Z! E$ ^. K+ a. `) _1 F" e6 C
was then bent sharply at the cord entry to an angle of 90° from the plane ) ?, x [7 E% h; b4 T" ^# @; G
of the cord entry and visually examined for openings that might permit * F3 q% H# L% V N8 e
entry of moisture into the body. If an area without obvious adhesion
+ u4 o; c6 ]2 {0 [" u& gbetween cord and body was observed, a small portion of the body was cut
) `( \, a8 Z( T- Raway to determine if there was adhesion further inside the body3 U0 u; J3 {0 u# O5 ?3 c, r0 j
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