PAPTAC D 19

The PAPTAC D.19 method is a testing approach used to measure the bursting strength of paperboard.

The Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada established the PAPTAC standards in order to harmonize the processes and guide the activities of the pulp and paper industry.  

Understanding the bursting strength of a paper, paperboard, or combined board sample is important and following the PAPTAC D.19 method gives you the answers you need.  

Why is bursting strength testing necessary?

Bursting strength is a property of paper or paperboard used in packaging that measures its resistance to rupturing. It’s defined as the hydrostatic pressure needed to burst a paperboard sample when it is applied uniformly across its side.

Bursting strength is a function of various processes performed in the papermaking industry. The increased use of fillers decreases bursting strength, while the increased use of longer fibers and surface sizing increases a paper’s bursting strength.

PAPTAC D.19 bursting strength testing devices

So, how can Industrial Physics improve your PAPTAC D.19 burst testing?

Messmer Büchel Burst Tester 13-56
Digital Mullen-style burst testers allow you measure the strength and resilience of sheet materials by testing for real life failures such as punctures and rupture. You can use the instrument to test papers and paperboards, corrugated, polymer films and laminates, or textiles.

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At Industrial Physics we’re bursting to share all of the things that we’ve learnt while making devices to test paper over the decades. Now Industrial Physics is recognized as a brand that likes to create innovative burst testing and paperboard testing equipment to market. 

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