Flex Fatigue
Flex fatigue is the gradual loss of performance or eventual cracking that occurs when a material is repeatedly bent or flexed. It is important in films, hoses, elastomers, interlayers, fibers, and packaging that must survive repeated movement.
See related terms:
Bend Tolerance
Charpy Impact Strength
Creep Rupture
Cut Resistance
Interlayers
Repeated bending test diagram for film, hose, or elastomer.