Best Safety of Packaging Films with Coefficient of Friction Tester

Handling products during transit and storage is a big issue and the packaging of a particular product plays a critical role in determining the ease of handling. The packaging used in different industries is subjected to a lot of friction and hence can be damaged if the friction is too much or the packaging labels are not of high quality. This is why, the manufacturers of packaging labels need to ensure that the quality of the labels is so high that they are capable of resisting any damage due to friction during handling. To test this resistance, the coefficient of friction tester is used in various industries.

What is the coefficient of friction?
Coefficient of friction is the level of resistance experienced by two surfaces when they have relative motion between them. This friction can cause the labels and packaging materials to deteriorate which may result in loss of branding of the product as well as the product information that is given on the label. In addition to that, if the coefficient of friction is higher, it also may hinder the smooth movement of the goods as well. This is why the manufacturers need to ensure that the packaging labels are designed in such a way that they are capable of resisting the damage because of friction during handling.

Coefficient of Friction (COF) tester
To determine the amount of friction a material or surface can endure, it is tested using a high precise testing instrument called coefficient of friction tester. It is an apparatus that is used to test the packaging films against the polished steel surface and the value obtained from the instrument is used for determining whether the packaging film is capable of withstanding the damage or not. The apparatus can be used for testing both static and dynamic friction for a specimen.

Features of Pacorr’s COF tester
Pacorr is a leader in offering high quality COF testers that are being used in a variety of industries for testing the quality of packaging films with great accuracy and quality. Here are some salient features of Pacorr’s Coefficient of Friction Tester:

• The instrument comes with firm clamps to prevent the specimen from slipping.
• The instrument comes with highly sensitive load cells that can also store peak loads from past testing procedures.
• It is a table top model that comes with a powder coated body for longer life and sturdy functioning.
• The LCD display provided with the instrument helps in easy reading of speed during the test.
• The instrument is designed and fabricated in accordance with the international standards such as ASTM D1894, ASTM D202, ASTM D4918, ISO 8295 and TAPPI T815.

With the help of coefficient of friction testing, it is extremely easy to understand the behavior of Packaging materials under frictional environments and ensure that the quality of the materials is best for such conditions.

To learn more about Pacorr’s coefficient of friction tester, contact our experts today.