AbstractA small‐scale cushion tester using small‐area test pieces was constructed primarily to evaluate the shock absorbing properties of corrugated fibreboard. Experiments were set up to compare results between the small‐area tester and a commercially available model, using samples of cross‐linked polyethylene foam from 2 to 4.2cm thick, and thus validate the results obtained with the former. A regression equation was developed to correlate the two testers. The findings indicate that there is a strong correlation between the results obtained by the two testers and that the small‐scale tester may be used when experimental design requires that the samples be exposed to extreme conditions of humidity and temperature and when there is a large number of samples of thin cushioning materials to evaluate. This paper does not suggest a replacement to commercially available testers but offers an option for handling experiments involving samples of thin cushioning materials that will be exposed to extreme environmental c
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