Texture Tester uses peel fixture to measure adhesion.
Press Release Summary:
With 90° Peel Fixture, CT3 Tester can measure adhesion force between two materials. Fixture maintains 90° angle as tape is pulled away from substrate, and tester measures force required to separate tape. Typical applications include testing strength of packaging tape, adhesive bandages, and transdermal patches. With TexturePro CT software, operator can automate test procedures and generate analytical data for record keeping and comparison of established benchmarks.
Original Press Release:
Peel Away the Confusion of Adhesive Measurement
Middleboro, MA – Brookfield Engineering offers the new 90° Peel Fixture for use with the CT3 Tester, designed to measure the adhesion force between two materials. The fixture maintains a 90° angle as the tape is pulled away from the substrate. The CT3 Tester measures the adhesive force to separate the tape. Typical applications include testing the strength of packaging tape, adhesive bandages, transdermal patches or any number of items with an adhesive surface.
The Brookfield CT3 Tester is the best value in a stand-alone instrument for physical testing. It combines simplicity of operation with expanded test method capability and operates in both compression and tension modes.
Brookfield offers dozens of test fixtures with several designed specifically for testing packaging and adhesives. They also continue to develop new accessories in response to each customer’s particular needs.
TexturePro CT software for the CT3 Tester enables the operator to automate test procedures and generate valuable analytical data for record keeping and comparison of established benchmarks.
For additional information about Brookfield’s CT3 Tester and the TA-PF90 – 90° Peel Fixture, visit www.brookfieldengineering.com/products/texture-analysis/ct3.asp or call 800.628.8139 or 508.946.6200.
