Technical Adhesive Tape

Various standards have been devised within the adhesive industry – ASTM, FINAT, AFERA, PSTC – for measuring the properties of tape-type products, including adhesive bandages, masking, and packaging tapes and labels. Until recently, these have usually necessitated the use of several instruments and, in many cases, been prone to a degree of inaccuracy, a lack of objectivity, and/or repeatability, especially where human involvement is significant.

The development of Texture Analysis has opened up a wealth of opportunities for adhesive testing. The TA.XTPlus Texture Analyser’s design and software is ideal for the measurement of adhesiveness and tensile strength. Its salient feature is the horizontal arm, to the underside of which probes, clamps etc can be attached. This arm moves vertically at a speed and distances programmed by the user according to the test to be conducted. It contains a loadcell, which allows the highly accurate measurement of force and achieves data capture at up to 2000 points per second.