Click on the links below to see short, non-technical descriptions and short videos of some of the tests that we run including a downloadable ONE SHEET of each test. (∇ = Video is available)
- Abrasion Test (Taber Abrasion) – ∇
- Appearance Test (ImageXpert) – ∇
- Ash Test
- Barcode Evaluation Test – ∇
- Basis Weight Test
- Block Compression Test
- Blocking Test
- Box Compression Test – ∇
- BRDA Plybond Test – ∇
- Brightness Test – ∇
- Caliper Test – ∇
- Coefficient of Friction – Static, Inclined Plane Test – ∇
- Coefficient of Friction – Horizontal Plane Test – ∇
- Contact Angle Test
- Core Compression Test – ∇
- Corner Crush Test – ∇
- Concora Corrugating Medium Test (CMT) – ∇
- Curl Test
- Dyne Level – Surface Energy Test – ∇
- Edge Crush Test – ∇
- Emveco 210-R Smoothness Test – ∇
- Fiber Analysis Test
- Flat Crush of Corrugated Board Test – ∇
- Fluted Edge Crush (CFC, rigid support method) Test – ∇
- Gloss Test – 75°, 60°, and 20°
- Glue Speed (Pull Tab) Test – ∇
- Grease Resistance (Kit Test)
- Handle Integrity Test – ∇
- Handle Cyclic Drop (Jerk) Test – ∇
- Heat Seal Test – ∇
- Hercules Size Test – ∇
- IGT Pick & Blister (traditional inking unit) Test – ∇
- IGT Pick & Blister (Westvaco Rod Applicator) Test – ∇
- Ink Absorption (K&N, TK-1, TK-2) Test – ∇
- MARA Slide Angle Test – ∇
- Marbach Bench-Top Die Cutter Test – ∇
- Metal Detector Test – ∇
- MIT Double Fold Test – ∇
- Moisture Content Test – ∇
- Mullen Burst Test – ∇
- Opacity Test – ∇
- Parker Print Surf (PPS) Test – ∇
- PCA Scorebend and Opening Force Test – ∇
- Peel Force Test – ∇
- pH – Surface, Cold Extraction and Hot Extraction Test –∇
- Photomicrographs
- Pin Adhesion Test – ∇
- Porosity Test – ∇
- Ring Crush Test – ∇
- Scott Plybond Test – ∇
- Shade Test
- Sheffield Smoothness Test – ∇
- Stiffness Test – Taber, L&W, Gurley – ∇
- STFI Compression Test – ∇
- Sutherland Rub Test – ∇
- Tear Test – Dry, Wet – ∇
- Tensile Stretch TEA Test – ∇
- Waldorf Hot Melt Gluability Test – ∇
- Water Cobb Test – ∇
- Water Drop Test – ∇
- Wax Pick Test
- Water Vapor Trans Rate Test – ∇
- Z-Direction Tensile (ZDT) Test – ∇