Laboratory

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To deliver package performance, Exopack believes, through customer partnerships, in becoming an expert on your product. In our ISO 9001 certified facility, lab technicians perform thorough strength testing, performance testing, exposure testing and analytical testing to meet our product specifications. Our capabilities are unequalled in the industry. We ask questions. We examine barrier, strength and physical integrity. We can test your bags in our one-of-a-kind Conditioning Chambers. We can develop test methods to meet the specific needs of your product.

Exopack Lab

Property

Polyethylene Bags

Multiwall Bags

Adhesives

Inks & Laquers/Coatings

Integrity

Seal Strength

Gelbo flex

Puncture

Lamination Bond Strength

Drop testing

Vibration testing

Resistance to: cold, heat, oil, chemical, water


Drop testing

Vibration testing

Seal (%Fiber Tear)

Adhesive reactivation temp

Resistance to: cold, heat, oil, chemical, water



Gelbo Flex

Coating Wt

Bond strength

Toluene extraction



Gelbo Flex

Rub Resistance

610 Tape Resistance

MEK Rub

Strength

Tensile & elongation
Elmendorf tester
Dart impact

Mullen
Elmendorf tear
Tensile
TEA

Mullen Burst

Bond strength Ink adhesion
Barrier

WVTR

O2TR

OGR

RP2

Turpentine Resistance


Cobb

3M Kit

OGR

RP2

Turpentine

Lighter Fluid Resistance

WVTR
Product resistance

Watershed


Endurance

Accelerated weathering

Rub resistance

Drop Testing

Accelerated storage

Drop Testing

Hot/Cold resistance

Rub Resistance

Blocking

Rub resistance

Ink fade

Accelererated weathering

Handling

Coefficient of Friction (COF)

Heat seal analysis

Curl

Air evacuation

Air evacuation
Angle of slide

Setting speed
Solids content

Blocking

Angle of Slide/

Angle of slide
Blocking
Drying rate
Composition

Melt index

Basis Wt

Gauge

FT-IR

DSC

pH
Basis weight
Caliper
Gloss & brightness
Porosity
Sizing 		Drawdowns
Viscosity
pH
Sizing 		Specific gravity
Wetting tension
Color strength
Viscosity
pH