Profile/Plus Range by Technidyne

Modular Paper and Board Testing with the Technidyne PROFILE/Plus

The Technidyne PROFILE/Plus is a modular paper and board testing platform. It consists of a Controller base unit and a range of interchangeable measurement modules, each designed to measure a specific physical or optical property of paper, board or pulp. Technidyne is an Industrial Physics brand and a specialist in paper and pulp testing instruments. The PROFILE/Plus range is used in paper mills, board manufacturers, pulp producers, testing laboratories and packaging converters to measure brightness, opacity, gloss, burst strength, caliper, grammage and surface roughness. All measurement modules operate on the same Controller, reducing instrument footprint and simplifying calibration and data management.

Contact our applications team to discuss which modules suit your testing programme and to confirm compatibility with your existing laboratory setup.

Who uses the Technidyne PROFILE/Plus – and for what?

Industries: 

• Paper mills – on-line and off-line QC of brightness, opacity, gloss, caliper and grammage 
• Board manufacturers – multi-property testing of packaging board and containerboard 
• Pulp producers – optical and physical property measurement at pulp processing stages 
• Testing laboratories – accredited and in-house testing to TAPPI and ISO methods 
• Packaging converters – paper and board property verification for print and converting applications 

Applications by module: 

• TAPPI Brightness module – directional reflectance at 457 nm to TAPPI T452  
• TAPPI Opacity module – paper backing opacity to TAPPI T425 and ASTM D589 
• Gloss 75 Degree module – specular gloss at 75 degrees to TAPPI T480, ISO 8254-1 and ISO 18522 
• Burst module – burst strength of paper and board to ISO 2758, ISO 2759, TAPPI T810 and TAPPI T811 
• Thickness module – caliper measurement to TAPPI T411, TAPPI T551, TAPPI T580 and ISO 534 
• Grammage module – basis weight measurement to TAPPI T410, ISO 536, ISO 18522, DIN 53104 and SCAN P6 
• Parker Print Surf module – surface roughness (PPS) to TAPPI T555, ISO 8791-4, ISO 18522 and BS 6563 

Why Industrial Physics for Paper and Board Testing?

Modular flexibility: 

Start with the Controller and the modules your current testing programme requires. Add further modules as your testing needs expand – without replacing the base unit or retraining staff on a new platform. 

Technidyne expertise in paper testing: 

Technidyne is a specialist in paper, board and pulp testing instrumentation. The PROFILE/Plus is designed for the measurement methods and workflows used in paper mills and testing laboratories worldwide. 

Complete portfolio including calibration standards: 

As an Industrial Physics brand, Technidyne is part of a portfolio of 12 brands and more than 3,000 products across 19 industries. Calibration standards for the PROFILE/Plus modules are available separately through Industrial Physics. 

Global support: 

Operating in 75 countries, Industrial Physics provides local sales and service support. PROFILE/Plus systems can be installed, calibrated and serviced wherever your facility is located. 
 

Which PROFILE/Plus modules do you need?

Standards and Compliance 

TAPPI Brightness: 

• TAPPI T452 – Brightness of pulp, paper and paperboard (directional reflectance at 457 nm) 

TAPPI Opacity: 

• TAPPI T425 – Opacity of paper (15 degrees diffuse illuminant A, 89 percent reflectance backing) 
• ASTM D589 – Test method for opacity of paper 

Gloss 75 Degree: 

• TAPPI T480 – Specular gloss of paper and paperboard at 75 degrees 
• ISO 8254-1 – Measurement of specular gloss of paper and board at 75 degrees 
• ISO 18522 – Paper and board: measurement of optical properties using diffuse geometry instruments 

Burst: 

• ISO 2758 – Paper: determination of bursting strength 
• ISO 2759 – Board: determination of bursting strength 
• TAPPI T810 – Bursting strength of corrugated and solid fiberboard 
• TAPPI T811 – Edgewise compressive strength of corrugated fiberboard 

Thickness: 

• TAPPI T411 – Thickness (caliper) of paper, paperboard, and combined board 
• TAPPI T551 – Thickness of paper and board under various pressures 
• TAPPI T580 – Thickness (caliper) of towel and tissue 
• ISO 534 – Paper and board: determination of thickness, caliper and apparent bulk density 

Grammage: 

• TAPPI T410 – Grammage of paper and paperboard (weight per unit area) 
• ISO 536 – Paper and board: determination of grammage 
• ISO 18522 – Paper and board: measurement of optical properties using diffuse geometry instruments 
• DIN 53104 – Testing of paper and board: determination of grammage 
• SCAN P6 – Scandinavian pulp, paper and board standard: grammage 

Parker Print Surf: 

• TAPPI T555 – Roughness of paper and paperboard (print-surf method) 
• ISO 8791-4 – Paper and board: determination of roughness and smoothness (air leak methods), part 4 (print-surf method) 
• ISO 18522 – Paper and board: measurement of optical properties using diffuse geometry instruments 
• BS 6563 – Method for determination of roughness (print-surf method) 

Explore our in-depth whitepapers to learn more:

• Adaptive Testing with Technidyne PROFILE/Plus® Instruments
• Testing The Physical & Optical Properties of Paper
• How are Brightness & Whiteness related?
• The New PROFILE/Plus Controller automation gets data to the floor faster

Not sure which calibration standard you need? 

Our applications team can confirm the correct reference material for your instrument, test method and traceability requirements.

Talk to our team today!