Patent ID: 7628066

Claim:
An apparatus for evaluating the peel adhesion of a test specimen to a substrate, comprising: (a) a base plate having a surface for receiving the substrate; (b) a substrate clamping plate for securing the substrate to said substrate receiving surface of said base plate, wherein said clamping plate comprises a first surface and a second surface, said first surface having a knurled surface finish; (c) a test specimen clamping mechanism, said test specimen clamping mechanism having a first end for securing a first end of the test specimen thereto and a second end; and (d) a pivotable linkage, said pivotable linkage having a first end for connecting to said second end of said test specimen clamping mechanism and a second end pivotably mounted to an adaptor, said adaptor in communication with a source of tensile force, wherein the source of tensile force is applied through or via said adaptor to draw said pivotable linkage and test specimen clamping mechanism away from said base plate and peel the test specimen away from the substrate.