ASTM D1894 — read the full explanation
ShearStatic and kinetic coefficients of friction of plastic film and sheeting.
Packaging, paper & FMCG
Packaging Testing Machines for Materials, Seals and Finished Packs
Test the part of your packaging that matters to the decision. DAK universal testing machines support mechanical testing across packaging materials and products, with the frame, grips, fixtures and measurement configured around your specimen and required result.
What you test
Which part of the package are you evaluating?
Film and flexible packaging material
Assess the material before it becomes a finished pack. Tensile, tear and friction tests answer different questions about a film's behaviour. Include thickness, material direction and the required property when selecting the test and measurement arrangement.
Seals on pouches, bags and flexible packs
Measure the force needed to separate a defined section of seal. Record where the specimen came from, how it was supported and how separation occurred, so the result can be used to compare production batches or sealing conditions.
Laminates, labels and bonded layers
Investigate the bond between the layers or between a label and its surface. The materials, flexibility and peel geometry shape the result. Use the bonding question to select the arrangement rather than treating every peel test as the same measurement.
Paper, board and completed packages
A paper tensile specimen and a finished package under compression answer different quality questions. Define whether you need a material property or the response of the assembled package. Package dimensions, loading faces and available test space are part of the equipment specification.
Seal results
Make the seal result useful
Read the force result with the specimen behaviour
Define the result and evaluation region required by your method. Maximum force and an average over a selected region describe different features of the test. Record whether the seal separates, a layer delaminates or the material tears, alongside the specimen width and support arrangement.
Separate seal strength from other packaging questions
Seal-strength testing measures resistance to separation. Leak testing, barrier measurements and hot-tack testing address different aspects of packaging performance. Identify the question your laboratory needs to answer so the equipment and report match the intended assessment.
DAK systems
A DAK testing platform for your packaging laboratory
Our flagship UTM
Series 7200
Bring varied packaging tests, flexible test programming and detailed analysis into one platform. Follow Me, Safe Jog and sample protection support specimen setup, while the choice of load frames and accessories lets you build around your laboratory's testing programme.
Routine quality control
Series 9000
Run everyday testing with standalone console operation or PC-based testing, analysis and reporting. Select the frame, load cell and holding arrangement around your packaging specimens and required methods.
Consider the whole testing programme
A laboratory focused on one repeated seal test has different requirements from one assessing films, bonded layers and package compression. Compare quotations against the complete test programme, including gripping, measurement, analysis and future testing needs—not only the machine's maximum capacity.
Configuration
Specify the setup, not just the machine
Working force and measurement
State the forces you expect during normal testing, including the lower end of the range. Match load measurement to those working forces and define whether extension or strain measurement is needed for the result you want to report.
Grips and support
Describe the surfaces being held, specimen width and thickness, and the seal or peel support arrangement. Thin films, paper strips and bonded layers need contact suited to the specimen; package compression requires the intended loading faces and support.
Travel and test space
Allow for specimen extension or separation as well as the space occupied by grips and fixtures. For complete packages, provide the full dimensions and the direction of loading so the working envelope can be considered from the start.
Repeatable records and laboratory workflow
Include material identification, specimen preparation, test direction, conditioning and the required analysis. Add your daily workload and reporting needs so the configuration reflects how the system will be used in production quality control or development.
Closures
Opening force and closure torque
Pulling a closure open and measuring its opening torque are different loading arrangements. Share the closure drawing, how it is engaged and whether you need force, torque or both when discussing the required testing system.
Standards
Find the method for your packaging test
Search the existing library by designation, material or test type. Use the relevant guide for specimen preparation, test arrangement and reporting details.
Seal strength · ASTM F88Film tensile · ASTM D882Paper tensile · ISO 1924-2Package compression · ISO 12048
Runs onSeries 7200
Also testedCap torque / opening force
ASTM D1004 — read the full explanation
TearTear resistance (Graves tear) of plastic film and sheeting — initiation tear.
ASTM D1876 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionT-peel resistance of adhesives (flexible-to-flexible adherends).
ASTM D1938 — read the full explanation
TearTear propagation resistance (trouser tear method) of plastic films.
ASTM D3330 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionPeel adhesion of pressure-sensitive tape (180°, 90° and adhesion-to-liner methods).
ASTM D5748 — read the full explanation
Puncture & burstProtrusion puncture resistance of stretch wrap films (slow-rate probe).
ASTM D642 — read the full explanation
CompressionBox compression test — compressive resistance of shipping containers (requires large-platen UTM/compression tester).
ASTM D6862 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesion90° peel resistance of adhesives.
ASTM D828 — read the full explanation
TensileTensile properties of paper and paperboard using CRE apparatus.
ASTM D882 — read the full explanation
TensileTensile properties of thin plastic sheeting and films (<1 mm thick).
ASTM D903 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionPeel or stripping strength of adhesive bonds (180° peel).
ASTM E345 — read the full explanation
TensileTension testing of metallic foil.
ASTM E517 — read the full explanation
TensilePlastic strain ratio (r-value) of sheet metal (deep-drawing quality).
ASTM E646 — read the full explanation
TensileTensile strain-hardening exponent (n-value) of metallic sheet materials (formability).
ASTM F1140/F1140M — read the full explanation
Creep & relaxationInternal pressurization failure resistance of unrestrained packages (companion to F88).
ASTM F1306 — read the full explanation
Puncture & burstSlow-rate penetration resistance of flexible barrier films and laminates.
ASTM F1306 / D5748
Puncture & burstPuncture resistance of barrier films and lidding.
ASTM F88 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionSterile barrier packaging — seal peel strength validation.
ISO 8317-adjacent
Load–deflection & proof loadChild-resistant packaging opening-force evaluation and blister push-through force.
ISO 8510-2 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesion180 degree peel test for a flexible adherend bonded to a rigid one.
ISO 9895 — read the full explanation
CompressionShort-span compressive strength of paper and board.
ASTM D6252/D6252M — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesion90 degree peel adhesion of pressure-sensitive label stocks.
TAPPI T 811 — read the full explanation
CompressionEdgewise crush test of corrugated fibreboard by short column.
ISO 11339 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionT-peel test for flexible-to-flexible bonded assemblies.
ISO 11607-1 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionPackaging for terminally sterilized medical devices — seal strength verification (references F88-type peel).
ISO 12048 — read the full explanation
CompressionBox compression test — compressive resistance of shipping containers (requires large-platen UTM/compression tester).
ISO 12192 — read the full explanation
CompressionPaper and board — compressive strength by ring crush method.
ISO 12625-4/-5 — read the full explanation
TensileTissue paper and tissue products — tensile strength, stretch and wet tensile strength.
ISO 1924-2 — read the full explanation
TensileTensile strength of paper, tissue and board.
ISO 1974 — read the full explanation
TearPaper — tearing resistance (Elmendorf reference; trouser tear on UTM as supplementary).
ISO 3035 — read the full explanation
CompressionCorrugated fibreboard — flat crush resistance.
ISO 3037 — read the full explanation
CompressionCorrugated fibreboard — edgewise crush resistance.
ISO 3386-1 / -2 — read the full explanation
CompressionStress-strain characteristics in compression of flexible cellular polymers (low- and high-density).
ISO 4587 — read the full explanation
ShearTensile lap-shear strength of rigid-to-rigid bonded assemblies.
ISO 527-3 — read the full explanation
TensileTensile properties of plastic films and sheets.
ISO 6383
TearTear propagation of film packaging; easy-open feature validation.
ISO 6383-1 — read the full explanation
TearTrouser tear and Elmendorf tear resistance for plastic films and sheeting.
ISO 8067 — read the full explanation
TearTear strength of flexible cellular polymeric materials.
TAPPI T494 — read the full explanation
TensileTensile properties of paper and paperboard using CRE apparatus.
TAPPI T811
CompressionCorrugated fibreboard — edgewise crush resistance.
TAPPI T822 — read the full explanation
CompressionPaper and board — compressive strength by ring crush method.
TAPPI T825 — read the full explanation
CompressionCorrugated fibreboard — flat crush resistance.
TAPPI T826 — read the full explanation
CompressionShort-span compressive strength of containerboard.
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