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PAPER TESTING

Property or Function	Name (Click for information)	Description	Image	Catalog Number
Water	Automatic Cobb Tester	This innovative principle offers a completely new opportunity to characterise and understand the phenomena of dynamic water absorption. Here the water uptake is continuously monitored across a full 100 cm² area of sized paper or board as a function of time.		61-76
Abrasion	Taber Abraser	Test wear and durability of ceramics, plastics, textiles, flooring, paper, metals and coated surfaces. Single and dual sample table models.		10-38
Folding	M.I.T. Folding Endurance Tester	Automatically test folding endurance properties of a wide range of materials. With this machine, a pliable specimen is placed under a constant tension load. The specimen is then folded to an angle of 135° in either direction, at the rate of 175 double folds per minute until the specimen is severed at the crease.		31-23
Ash Content	Electric Incinerator	Burn sample of paper or paperboard to determine ash content.		56-15
Compression	Short Span Compression Tester	Determine compression strength of fluting medium or test liner. Clamp design assures consistent results. Use for paperboard, paper or laminated material.		17-34
Compression	Compression Tester	The TMI Compression Tester is designed to provide highly accurate measurement of compressive strength for a variety of materials. Designed in close cooperation with industry, the Model 17-76 Compression Tester is rugged enough for any production testing environment		17-76
Compression	Top Load Compression Tester	Model 17-77 Compression Tester meets International Standards and Corporate testing methods for compression strength requirements for a variety of materials and products. A new enhanced microprocessor design with servo motor provides precision force and position control for repeatable instrument performance.		17-77
Cutter	Twin Blade Cutter	Twin blade cutter cuts a precise, parallel strip sample up to 10 in. long. Models available in seven widths.		22-34
Cutter	Precision Sample Cutters	Use cutters to create accurate samples that help assure accurate, repeatable test results. Models for Crush, Grammage, Tensile and Internal Bond tests. Model K212 features pneumatic operation.		Strip Cutters: 22-22 Series, Circle Cutters: 22-25 Series
Fluter	Vertical Fluter	A fluter that simulates the corugating of a medium in a compact, space-saving design.		75-08
Friction	Lab Master Slip & Friction	Computer controlled elevator for sled placement, orientation, dwell time and removal in accordance with ISO std. Measure slip and friction for coated material including paper, film, plastic, rubber and other flat material. Display slip and friction curves over test period. Heated bed option.		32-90
Friction	Lab Measure Slip & Friction	Measure slip and friction for paper, film, plastic, rubber, coatings and other flat material. Display slip and friction curves over test period. Heated bed option.		32-70
Friction	Monitor/Slip & Friction	Measure static and kinetic COF in one operation. Selectable speed and travel distance. Heated plated option.		32-07
Hardness	Smith Roll Tightness Tester	Portable, easy to use instrument determines roll winding uniformity to eliminate roll bursting or press breakdown from poorly wound rolls. Two models-for medium roll hardness (e.g. newsprint) or high roll hardness (e.g. coated stock).		40-54
Hardness	Paper Roll Hardness Tester	Portable instrument measures hardness of large rolls of paper to ensure smooth and efficient printing.		40-20
Humidity	Portable Sword Hygrometer	Battery operated fast, accurate measurement of equilibrium relative humidity and temperature.		08-06-01 (°F), 08-06-02 (°C)
Tensile Strength	Horizontal Tensile Tester	Determine serviceability and durability of papers. Menu-driven selection of standard and user-defined test parameters.		84-58
Internal Bond	Lab Master ZDT	Precise measurement of internal bond strength with Z-Directional Tensile test. Curves generated by thousands of data points per test give insight into material properties. Measures force up to ±113kg with 4.5 g resolution. Measures position to ±1.0µm.		84-92
Internal Bond	Internal Bond Tester	The Internal Bond™ Tester is designed to determine the internal bond strength of a variety of Paper and Board materials according to TAPPI T 569. The instrument design is based on a falling pendulum which creates a high speed impact on a paper specimen.		80-20
Permeance, Porosity	Densometer	Measure air permeability of paper, liner, tissue with user-selectable measuring volume.		58-03
Smoothness	Roughness & Air Permeance Tester	Uses Bendtsen method to determine roughness and porosity of paper and paperboard.		58-21
Smoothness, Porosity	Bekk Smoothness Tester	Uses Bekk method to determine smoothness of paper and board. Optimized for ultra smooth samples. Automatic operation. Alternative test procedure selection speeds testing. Optional air permeance head.		58-05
Smoothness, Porosity	Bekk Smoothness Test Station	Completely automated ten-headed test station for the rapid determination of the smoothness of paper and board according to the Bekk method.		58-05
Smoothness, Porosity	Monitor Smoothness Tester	Measure Sheffield-type smoothness to predict print quality for a variety of sheet materials. Optional porosity measurement attachment.		58-02
Smoothness, Porosity	Monitor Smoothness II Tester	Measures smoothness to predict print quality using existing smoothness and porosity gauges. Improve measurement accuracy of old style mercury-based systems.		58-24
Smoothness, Porosity	Parker Print-Surf (Single Head)	Measure smoothness of sheet materials such as paper, newsprint, films and foils under conditions similar to printing process. Standard and high resolution models.		58-06
Smoothness, Roughness, Porosity	Parker Print-Surf (Dual Head)	Measure smoothness of sheet materials such as paper, newsprint, films and foils under conditions similar to printing process. Standard and high resolution models.		58-07
Stiffness	Bending Resistance Tester	Determine bending resistance of paper, paperboard and other material. Selectable bending angle. Pneumatic clamping of sample and motorized setting of sample length assures consistency and higher throughput. Also calculates Taber values.		79-25
Tear	Monitor/Tear Tester	The tear test, also known as the Elmendorf Test, measures the internal resistance to tearing. The Monitor/Tear features a digital display and interchangeable pendulums to measure forces up to 6.4N or an optional fast-change universal pendulum.		83-11
Tear	Tear Tester	A tear tester with a pendulum sheld and automatic pendulum reset. Model ED-30 is ideal for for low strength testing (aluminum, films, paper and non wovens).		83-20
Tensile Strength	2.5kN Universal Tester	Compact, single column, microprocessor-controlled tester.		84-02
Thickness	Micrometers (Pocket)	Precise thickness measurement of films, paper, tissue, corrugated and other materials. Models for resolution to 0.001 inches or 0.0001. Switch to chose English or metric value. Auto-feed option.		49-08
Thickness	49-76 Series Micrometers	Precise thickness measurement of films, paper, tissue, corrugated and other materials. Models for resolution to 0.001 inches or 0.0001. Switch to chose English or metric value. Auto-feed option.		49-76 Series
Weight	Digital Basis Weight Scale	Microprocessor controlled scale for basis weight. RS-232 data output.		70-60 Series
Weight	Paper Basis Weight Scales	Four cost-effective models to determine basis weight.		70-02 Series
Data Acquisition and Management	GraphMaster	GraphMaster™ is a curve analysis and data storage program developed by the TMI Group for evaluating materials strength such as tensile, compression, peel, burst and bending resistance. The software automatically captures and reports force, pressure, position, bending angle or time during a testing sequence based on the output of the interfaced instrument.		03-84
Service	Preventative Maintenance and Calibration	Maintain optimal performance of test equipment with scheduled, on-site service		04-10
Service	Set-up and Training, Extended Warranty	Assistance with instrument setup and training and the protection of extended warranties for new and repaired units is available.	Contact your nearest Sales Office.
Spare parts, accessories and consumables	Rub Tester Pads, gauge blocks, PPS calibration kits and more.	Keep your instruments at peak performance with original equipment calibration products, accessories and replacement parts.	Contact your nearest Sales Office.
Other	Many general purpose instruments can also be used to test paper. Select the property to be measured from the Main Index.		Contact your nearest Sales Office with details on your application.

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