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Paper and Synthetic Substrates Performance and Property Testing

Physical and print testing, benchmarking, complaint resolution.

Physical and print testing is one of the areas of expertise of the Intertek Paper Technology Group, based in Amersham, UK. It’s fully independent testing and consultancy services are available to manufacturers and suppliers in every part of the paper production chain including paper producers, coaters, convertors, merchants, raw material suppliers, printers and other end users.

A comprehensive range of physical testing is available, suitable for assessing papers and other substrates, from lightweight through to board grammages. Our comprehensive lab based print testing has a proven track record in resolving customers complaints, identifying production issues, helping to develop new products and in depth benchmarking.

Paper and synthetic substrate testing capabilities:  

  • Strength Properties
    • Tear, tensile, bending resistance, burst, zero span, fibre strength, internal bond strength (Scott-Bond) method, MIT double fold.
     
  • Surface Properties
    • Surface friction, dynamic absorbtion testing (DAT, contact angle test), smoothness, Parker Print Surf (PPS), surface roughness (Bekk and Bendsten), surface and volume resistivity, TABER abrasion, peel strength.
     
  • Permeability and Absorption Properties
    • Air permeance (Bendsten, Gurley, Potts), water absorption via Cobb, Klemm and EMCO techniques, water vapour transmission rate (MVTR).
     
  • Optical Properties
    • Opacity, whiteness, brightness and colour via Lab co-ordinates, light stability via Xenon chamber.
     
  • Print Properties
    • Print density, gloss, mottle, heliotest, wet and dry pick, ink absorption time via IGT AIC2-5, wax pick
    • Ink dry time via PIRA method, print rub via Wallace method. Kheops mottle quantification.
    • ISIT apparatus to determine ink tack development and setting time.
  • Comprehensive ink jet and thermal paper print testing is also available.
  • All to relevant ASTM, BS, EN, ISO, TAPPI standards
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