How can you define the strength of a PaperBoard?

Paperboard can be used differently depending on its strength quality and efficiency. But to determine such an efficiency it is important for you being a manufacturer to conduct quality testing. Such testing approaches can actively help determine the appropriate use case for the paper boards. To determine such efficiency of Paper Board, you can rely on the two most essential testing equipment i.e., Ring Crush Tester and Smoothness Tester. 

But what do these tests mean and how these can be performed?

A paper board can be used for the product's packaging as well as any other use case. Hence performing a ring crush test can allow you to determine the ability to withstand the pressure on the wall of the paperboard. A ring crush tester allows you to put a sample of paperboard in the form of a ring, and further pressure is applied. Such helps in determining the pressure level at which it starts deforming. Hence based on such testing results you can plan on the use of the paperboard and decide on its use case as a packaging material. 

On the other hand, a smoothness tester allows us to test the surface quality and porosity of the paper board. As the name suggests, the porosity of a board is defined as the internal binding and strength of the board. The testing equipment makes use of air pressure to determine the porosity level of a paper board. It can be justified that the higher the porosity level, the higher the surface smoothness. 

A paper board with a higher smoothness level and better ring crush results can deliver a smoother product shipping experience. An efficient ring crush tester from a reputed supplier such as UEC can provide more precise test results and can test the samples between the thickness of 0.15 mm to 0.49 mm. Also, have an in-built thermal printer to print out the test results. On the other hand, in the case of a smoothness tester, a specifically designed compressor is installed that can generate a controlled and Low Air Pressure.

End Notes

So what are you waiting for? You can get real-time test results with the help of efficient tools by UEC. At UEC we keep in focus the industry standards and accordingly design specific tools and equipment that can help in determining and reflecting on paperboard quality. Not only the ring crush tester or smoothness tester but there are a range of other testing equipment available at UEC.