How does an ink abrasion tester work?

Abrasion testing is an important part of the printing process. It's essential to make sure that printed materials will stand up to normal wear and tear, so it's important to make sure that ink abrasion doesn't make them look worse over time. To make it easy for paper and packaging manufacturers to conduct ink abrasion test on the materials, we at Presto has designed a high-quality ink abrasion tester. This is one of the high-quality lab testing equipment that is used to test the abrasion resistance properties of the printed materials and ensure that the material will remain at its top condition even when exposed to extreme conditions.

What is ink abrasion and why it should be tested?

How does the Presto ink abrasion tester help to test ink abrasion of printed materials?

Features of Presto ink abrasion resistance tester

• The body is made up of mild steel
• It has a powder-coated Havel Grey and Blue combination, bright chrome zinc plating for corrosion resistance
• Test load – 2 Nos
• Arm rotation – Through gear motor
• Dimensions – 300X470X428mm
• Easy to operate

Technical Specifications of Presto ink abrasion resistance tester

• Model Type: Bench Model
• Test Weight: 2 Pound & 4 Pound
• Rubbing: 21 & 42 RPM by upper Jaw
• Counter: 4-Digit Preset Counter
• Digital Counter Range: 0-9999 Counts
• Size of Upper Clamp: 110 x 60 mm
• Size of Lower Clamp: 160 x 85 mm
• Motor Capacity: Speed control motor 15 W, 220 V, 50 Hz, 1400 RPM
• Rotation of Clamp: Opposite
• Mode of Operation: Manual/Motorized
• Input Voltage: 5 Amps. 220 V AC, Single Phase, 50 Hz + Earth
• Sample Preparation Templates for Upper Jaw: 236 x 57 mm for 2 Pound and 251 x 57 mm for 4 pound
• Sample Preparation Templates for Lower Jaw: 270 x 80 mm
• Standard: ASTM F 2497-05

Working of ink abrasion resistance tester

• Take both the sample that you have prepared using templates.
• Now take out the pin of the upper clamp to separate the upper clamp from the lower one in order to create a specific amount of gap between both clamps.
• Now paste the small-size sample on the upper clamp and the bigger-size sample on the lower plate. Press both samples firmly using your hand to avoid wrinkles from the samples.
• Turn the machine ON and after placing samples firmly, place the clamping pin of the upper plate back in its position and tighten it firmly to rest the upper plate on the lower plate.
• Set the number of cycles from the Preset Cycle Timer i.e. between 0 – 9999 counts (As per test requirement typically 100 cycles).
• Push the start button to Start the test. Users can also click on the reset button during the test to reset the test procedure and then again start button