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When material surfaces come into mechanical contact and slide against one another, intricate microscopic interactions will occur between them that may result in friction and wear. Friction may cause a variety of problems in the plastics sector throughout the manufacturing and shipping processes. As a result, the coefficient of friction tester is a useful testing instruments designed by the experts at Presto for reducing loss due to friction damage. This consistent tool will indicate the starting and sliding friction of plastic films, as well as sheets when slide over each other under specified test conditions.

GSM stands for grams per sq meter of fabric weight. GSM is a crucial statistic for determining the quality of a knitted fabric. The weight of the knitted fabric is used to determine its production. Calculating the GSM of fabric will help you to get assured about the quality of knitted fabric. You can easily conduct this test with the help of a grammage kit. Presto grammage checking kit comprises of different testing instruments that comprise of Digital GSM weighing balance and GSM round cutter. You can easily make use of this grammage kit to make sure that the right value of GSM will be obtained with the help of this lab testing instrument.

In the packaging industry, there is a vast use of plastic films that act as a protective barrier between external contaminants and inside content. Thus, it is very important for you to use the right testing instrument to check the quality of these plastic films. Thus, we at Presto have come up with a dart impact tester that is provided with an electromagnetic dart hold/release mechanism to avoid any type of interference in force exertion.

In the paper and packaging industry, corrugated boxes play a crucial role in delivering your products safely to the customers. The quality of corrugated boxes will depend on their edge-wise compression strength as well. Thus, you can easily make use of the Presto edge crush tester which is one of the ideal testing instruments to check the edge-wise compression strength of these boxes.

The thermoplastic material will get shrink when a sufficient amount of heat will be provided to them. From wrapping consumable items to cosmetic products, these thermoplastics can easily be used in various manufacturing and packaging units. Thus, to check the strength and quality of packaging material, you can easily make use of the Presto laboratory heat sealer.

If you are working in a plastic film testing industry, then testing the coefficient of friction of these materials is of utmost importance in order to quantify and compare the frictional surface properties of materials. Presto Co-Efficient of Friction Tester – Digital reveals the stackability of plastic films. It helps prevent accidents due to friction in packaging, loading, transportation of materials, etc. Friction could result from uneven film thickness, which leads to uneven film strength. Therefore, it is important for you to test the friction of materials in order to protect the content from damage.

In the packaging industry, the products like thermoplastic films, laminations, act as a protective barrier to avoiding your product from getting damaged. Thus, the dart impact tester is a widely used instrument used in different packaging industries where there is a need for testing the strength of the plastic films. This lab testing equipment is best for testing the ability of the film to withstand the various forces levied on it.

In the food packaging industry, the flavor and freshness of food are related to the oxygen concentration present in those food packages. Thus, it is very important for the manufacturers to measure the levels of oxygen present in products like food packages, medicines, or other related items. With the help of an oxygen analyzer-Toray, you will be able to test the concentration of oxygen present in the food items.