Shore durometer Shore durometer The Shore durometer is a device for measuring the hardness of a material, typically of polymers, elastomers, and rubbers.. Higher numbers on the scale indicate a greater resistance to indentation and thus harder materials. Lower numbers indicate less resistance and softer materials. The term is also used to describe a material‘s rating on the scale, as in an object having a “‘Shore durometer’ of 90.” The scale was defined by Albert Ferdinand Shore, who developed a suitable device to measure hardness in the 1920s. It was neither the first hardness tester nor the first to be called a
Louise by the Shore Louise by the Shore Louise by the Shore, originally titled (), is a 2016 French animated drama film directed by Jean-François Laguionie and starring Dominique Frot. It follows an elderly woman who spends the winter in an empty French seaside town, with a dog as her only company. The film premiered on 15 June 2016 in competition at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. It was released in France on 23 November 2016. Jordan Mintzer of "The Hollywood Reporter" wrote: "Directed with hand-drawn affection by Jean-Francois Laguionie, whose critically praised "The Painting" was released in 2013, this slow-burn short feature