SURFACE PROPERTY TESTERS

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Abrasion Digital Ink Rub Tester Measure scuffing or rubbing resistance of an ink film. Tests include dry rub, wet rub, wet smear and more. Three speeds, automatic shut-off. Heated weight option for hot abrasion testing. Digital Ink Rub Tester photo. 10-18
Abrasion Taber Linear Abraser Test the wear resistance of materials using a linear motion. Any size or shape sample can be tested. Taber Linear Abraser photo. 10-42
Abrasion Taber Abraser Test wear and durability of ceramics, plastics, textiles, flooring, paper, metals and coated surfaces. Single and dual sample table models. Taber Abraser photo. 10-38
Hardness Digital Hardness Tester Portable instrument measures the reel hardness, hardness profile and variation in hardness. Digital Hardness Tester 40-22
Friction Coefficient of Friction Tester Determine slide angle of sheet materials. Coefficient of Friction Tester photo. 32-25
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. Lab Master Slip and Friction tester photo. 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. Lab Measure Slip and Friction tester photo. 32-70
Friction Monitor/Slip & Friction Measure static and kinetic COF in one operation. Selectable speed and travel distance. Heated plated option. Monitor/Slip and Friction tester photo. 32-07
Smoothness, Roughness, 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. Parker Print-Surf photo. 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. Parker Print-Surf photo. 58-07
Smoothness, Roughness, Porosity PPS Calibration Kit Calibrate Parker Print-Surf with reference discs traceable to Messmer ISO reference instrument. Specify standard or high resolution Parker Print-Surf. PPS Calibration Kit photo. 58-04-01
Smoothness, Roughness, Porosity Roughness & Air Permeance Tester Uses Bendtsen method to determine roughness and porosity of paper and paperboard. Roughness & Air Permeance Tester photo. 58-21
Smoothness, Roughness, 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. Bekk Smoothness Tester photo. 58-05
Smoothness, Roughness, 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. Bekk Smoothness Test Station photo. 58-05
Smoothness, Roughness, Porosity Monitor Smoothness Tester Measure Sheffield-type smoothness to predict print quality for a variety of sheet materials. Optional porosity measurement attachment. Monitor Smoothness Tester photo. 58-02
Smoothness, Roughness, 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. Monitor Smoothness II Tester photo. 58-24
Surface Testing Cobb Sizing Testers Provides standardized method for fast determination of the quantity of water absorbed by a paper or board in a given time. Cobb Sizing Tester photo. 60-05, 61-04, 61-05
Surface Softness Lab Master Surface Softness Tester Measure and analyze surface characteristics including friction and texture to develop a Softness Index and graphical display. Measurements correlate with sensory panel results. For additional softness measurements (bulking thickness and compressibility) use Lab Master Softness Tester, Cat. No. 49-90. Lab Master Surface Softness Tester photo. 32-90-00-0005
Data Management TestLink Data acquisition and management software reduces labor, eliminates transcription errors and provides real-time test results. Link any instrument or sensor with serial data output to a PC to acquire, display, analyze and store test data. Configure TestLink for a single instrument or a multi-user, multi-instrument network. TESTLink testing data management software diagram. 03-10
Service Preventative Maintenance and Calibration Maintain optimal performance of test equipment with scheduled, on-site service Preventative Maintenance and Calibration Service photo. 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 Printer paper, additional TestLink licenses 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 for testing surface properties.
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