{"id":403,"date":"2012-06-06T15:12:19","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T19:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/?page_id=403"},"modified":"2020-02-28T13:01:02","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T18:01:02","slug":"paper-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/facilities-available-for-use\/testing\/paper-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Paper Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/facilities-available-for-use\/testing\/paper-testing\/photo32\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1077\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1077 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2012\/06\/photo32-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Rolls of paper\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Here at the Process Development Center, we\u00a0have the staff and facilities to conduct\u00a0comprehensive testing on paper made from any material.\u00a0We can conduct routine testing on the fundamental properties of paper, but our researchers also evaluate paper and fiber quality to the nanometer scale using highly advanced imaging technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">We conduct our paper testing in a temperature and humidity controlled laboratory that\u00a0meets\u00a0TAPPI Standard specifications. Our facility has test equipment for all classic paper test procedures, as well as equipment to evaluate other paper characteristics, including formation, stiffness and internal bond.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Paper Evaluation and Testing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Physical testing (basis weight, caliper, burst, tear, tensile, fold)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Internal bond<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Zero-span tensile<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Stiffness (Taber)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Smoothness (Sheffield, Parker)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Porosity (Gurley, Sheffield)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Sizing (Hercules, Cobb, Kit test)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Formation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Coefficient of friction (inclined)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Optical properties (brightness, opacity, color, fluorescence)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Gloss meter and densitometer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Printability (KRK, IGT with Heliotest)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To find out more about the PDC\u2019s analytical capabilities, <a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/contact-us\/\">contact<\/a> us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/facilities-available-for-use\/testing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4045\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2018\/10\/back-button.png\" alt=\"back\" width=\"99\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here at the Process Development Center, we\u00a0have the staff and facilities to conduct\u00a0comprehensive testing on paper made from any material.\u00a0We can conduct routine testing on the fundamental properties of paper, but our researchers also evaluate paper and fiber quality to the nanometer scale using highly advanced imaging technologies. 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