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Applications and benefits
Industrial applications
Tension and compression testing is used across multiple industries to validate design performance, assure quality, and meet regulatory requirements:
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Speak to an Expert
Corrugated medium testing, and particularly the flat crush test under TAPPI T 809, is essential for ensuring packaging strength, reliability, and compliance.
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Como empresa, queremos desempeñar un papel activo en la formación de los futuros líderes de la industria técnica estadounidense. Por eso trabajamos con programas técnicos para formar a esta próxima generación de estudiantes técnicos.
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Why is top-load testing important?
Top-load testing plays a critical role in packaging design, quality assurance and compliance. It helps to:
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Puncture resistance testing methods
Puncture resistance measures the ability of a material to withstand an actual perforation event, simulating damage from sharp or pointed objects.
Applications include:
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Loop tack test procedure
Sample preparation
Cut adhesive strips to the required length and width stated in the chosen standard. Condition the samples at the specified temperature and humidity before testing.
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What is the edge crush test and why is it important?
ECT assesses the capacity of corrugated board to withstand compressive forces along its edge. A higher ECT value generally means the board has greater stacking strength.
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Burst testing techniques and equipment
Compressive burst testing
In compressive burst testing, force is applied through a hemispherical probe until the material ruptures.
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Tensile testing and elongation at break measurement are essential for material performance evaluation, product development, and quality assurance.
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Why is the 135° peel test important?
Seal strength testing plays a vital role in packaging quality control.
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Methods of testing tensile strength
The most common method is the uniaxial tensile test.
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Methods of compressive burst testing
Inflationary burst testing
In this method, internal pressure is gradually increased using air, gas, or liquid until the container ruptures. This is widely applied to:
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Caso de estudio
Resistencia al desprendimiento de adherencia de las cintas y adhesivos COVID-19
Requisito A raíz del bloqueo de Covid-19, se han emitido pautas claras para las empresas sobre la seguridad del personal y los clientes.
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Electrical switches and connectors
Switches and connectors may be low-cost simple electro-mechanical devices but they are ubiquitous in millions of products and devices we use every single day.
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Wines & Spirits
Wine incites passion and has stirred the emotions for centuries. It demands attention. But it’s not just the wine itself which get us talking, it’s how it is packaged too; bottles and corks, bag-in-box containers, aseptic cartons and cans.
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Blank (smooth) jaws for Mec227 Lightweight Vice Grip, 100 N, 10 x 100 mm
Mec227-B100
Blank Jaws (10mm x 100mm) - smooth aluminium jaw. Allows user to machine or affix own surface (eg. abrasive 'emery' paper).
Opening span = 0 - 6mm.
Supplied as 0.5 set = 2 jaws (left…
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Mounting plate for QC-20 Male Post on 50 kN systems
432-622
Allows QC type C Adapter (20mm Male Post) to be fitted directly to the base of 50 kN test systems.
Used when QC-20 grips and fixtures are in long-term use on 50kN test stand.
Supplied with 6 screws of M6 thread.
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V-jaws for Mec11-20 Scissor Grip, 20 KN, Ø 4 - 15 mm diameter
Mec11-20-BV
V-Jaws (4-15mm diameter) - nickel-plated having a hardened steel surface of 1.2mm pitch teeth to create a V-shaped groove.
Grip opening to suit round samples of 10 - 48mm diameter where flat jaws do not provide enough surface contact (e.g. wires, rods,…
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QC Type M Loadcell Mounting Plate, 13 mm slot c/w M6 bolt for 100 N and 200 N S-beam loadcells
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QC Type M Loadcell Mounting Plate c/w M6 bolt.
Fitted with 13 mm slot to suit 100 N and 200 N S-beam loadcells. The M6 bolt is used to secure the mounting plate onto the loadcell so that a QC type C Male Post (432-284) can be affixed to the loadcell.
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QC Type G Loadcell Mounting Plate, 25 mm slot c/w M16 bolt for 25 kN S-beam loadcell
432-288
QC Type F Loadcell Mounting Plate c/w M16 bolt.
Fitted with 25 mm slot to suit 25kN S-beam loadcell. The M16 bolt is used to secure the mounting plate onto the loadcell so that a QC type C Male Post (432-284) can be affixed to the loadcell.
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Set of 4 fixing pegs for torque testers - 100mm high
432-250
Set of 100mm high extended-length gripping pegs.
These gripping pegs have a soft-rubber sleeve to clamp and keep taller samples secure and vertically aligned during torque testing.
Pegs are fitted with an M6 thread and attach to upper and lower…
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Blank (smooth) jaws for Mec227 Lightweight Vice Grip, 250 N, 10 x 50 mm
Mec227-B50
Blank Jaws (10mm x 50mm) - smooth aluminium jaw. Allows user to machine or affix own surface (eg. abrasive 'emery' paper).
Opening span = 0 - 6mm.
Supplied as 0.5 set = 2 jaws (left…
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V-jaws for Mec11-20 Scissor Grip, 20 KN, Ø 4 - 15 mm diameter
Mec11-20-BV
V-Jaws (4-15mm diameter) - nickel-plated having a hardened steel surface of 1.2mm pitch teeth to create a V-shaped groove.
Grip opening to suit round samples of 10 - 48mm diameter where flat jaws do not provide enough surface contact (e.g. wires, rods,…
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QC Type F Loadcell Mounting Plate, 25 mm slot c/w M12 bolt for 2.5 kN, 5 kN and 10 kN S-beam loadcells
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QC Type F Loadcell Mounting Plate c/w M12 bolt.
Fitted with 25 mm slot to suit 2500N - 10kN S-beam loadcells. The M12 bolt is used to secure the mounting plate onto the loadcell so that a QC type C Male Post (432-284) can be affixed to the loadcell.
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Blank (smooth) jaws for Mec227 Lightweight Vice Grip, 250 N, 10 x 25 mm
Mec227-B25
Blank Jaws (10mm x 25mm) - smooth aluminium jaw. Allows user to machine or affix own surface (eg. abrasive 'emery' paper).
Opening span = 0 - 8mm.
Supplied as 0.5 set = 2 jaws (left…